Work–Family Strain and Health Care For Children

摘要: Berkman and O’Donnell’s (Chap. 12) model of work–family strain ­provides a useful backdrop for an examination family leave policies parents chronically ill children. About 15% children in the USA are with special health-care needs (CSHCN) (Bethell et al. Maternal Child Health Journal 12:1–14, 2008), their at particularly high risk employment instability financial problems (Kuhlthau 9:207–218, 2005; Looman The Pediatric Care 23:117–125, 2009). Even healthy substantial, both demands placed on CSHCN destabilizing loss control that child’s illness generates create often unsustainable strain. Until recently, however, US government programs were generally not designed to address employees members. In 1993, federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) became first law do so. Because FMLA’s limited reach, 2004, California enacted Paid Insurance program, which has since been followed by few similar other states work additional legislation. If strengthened, such have potential provide critical support employed CSHCN, as well