Parental Leave Research and Engagement Work

Parenting policies and working dads

Birkett, H., & Forbes, S. (2019). Where’s dad? Exploring the low take-up of inclusive parenting policies in the UK. Policy Studies, 40(2), 205-224

Parenting policies

Birkett, H. and Forbes, S. (2018) Shared parental leave : Why is take-up so low and what can be done? (Briefing) (PDF)

Parental Leave

Forbes, S., Birkett, H., & Smith, P. (2021). What motivates employers to improve their Shared Parental Leave and pay offers? Retrieved from Government Equalities Office (Cabinet Office), London, UK (internally reviewed 3*)