Table of Contents
- Summary of Findings
- Introduction
- What Americans Think about Why Men Do and Do Not Take Leave from Work to Care for Loved Ones
- Who Has Access to and Uses Family and Medical Leave from Work?
- Six in 10 Americans Anticipate Needing to Take Leave from Work in the Future
- Affording Leave: How Americans Get Pay When They Take Leave and How They Cover the Gaps
- Conclusion
- Methods
- Bibliography
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