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Title: Sick Leave Inadequate For Many U.S. Families
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1. Boodman, Sandra G.
Sick Leave Inadequate For Many U.S. Families
Washington Post, September 10, 1996, Health; Pg. Z05
Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79
Publisher: Washington Post
Keyword(s): Child Care; Child Health; Health Care; Maternal Employment; Parents, Behavior; Poverty

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This article reports on S. Jody Heymann's study of the amount of sick leave families require to take care of children or aging relatives. The study, which utilized NLSY79 data, finds that 30% of families require more than two weeks of sick leave per year.
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Boodman, Sandra G. "Sick Leave Inadequate For Many U.S. Families." Washington Post, September 10, 1996, Health; Pg. Z05.