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Or perhaps the introduction of paternity leave is a reaction to lower birth rates?
by joshuaissac 5y ago
Or perhaps the introduction of paternity leave is a reaction to lower birth rates?
- ashtonkem 5y agoAnd changing values around what children are for. The idea that children are things to be cherished and invested in (emotionally and economically) is a relatively new idea. Historically children were economic producers for the household, rather than an economic sink.
- iammisc 5y agoIt's possible, but I think it's the opposite, because as they introduce paternity leaves, fewer children are born. It contributes to the perception of parents as lazy.
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