Women, work, and family health: key findings from the 2017 Kaiser Women's Health Survey Women, work, and family health: key findings from the 2017 Kaiser Women's Health Survey

Collection: Health Policy and Services Research Series Title(s): Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) Author(s): Gomez, Ivette, author Ranji, Usha, author Salganicoff, Alina, author Contributor(s): Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body. Publication: Menlo Park, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, March 2018 Language(s): English Format: Text Subject(s): Caregivers -- statistics & numerical data Employment Family Leave -- statistics & numerical data Mothers Parental Leave -- statistics & numerical data Parents Sick Leave -- statistics & numerical data Women United States Genre(s): Technical Report Abstract: Women now comprise nearly half of the nation's workers, and 70% of mothers with children under age 18 are in the labor force. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that median earnings for women are only 81% of men's earnings, a gap that has persisted for several years. Policy makers across the political spectrum have forwarded proposals to shore up economic security for working families. Much of the national discussion has focused on policies related to income, such as minimum wage, tax credits, salary transparency, job training, and the wage gap, all of which are important issues for women. For many working women, economic security also encompasses health issues, including workplace benefits such as insurance coverage, paid sick leave, and paid family leave. It is also related to women's roles as mothers and the primary managers of their children's health care. This brief presents data on employer benefits and women's roles in caring for families' health from the 2017 Kaiser Women's Health Survey, a nationally representative survey of women and men ages 18 to 64, conducted in the summer and fall of 2017. Copyright: Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information) Extent: 1 online resource (1 PDF file (5 pages, 1 unnumbered page)) Illustrations: Illustrations NLM Unique ID: 101740223 (See catalog record) Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101740223