Posts tagged with 'mother'
July 27, 2015
Home births lead to higher infant mortality: Dutch mothers in poorer areas at risk
The safety of home births for low-risk women is a hotly debated topic in the Western world. In this context, […]
February 6, 2015
The stress cost of children: Time matters more than money
Stress can be viewed as reflecting the limits on time and money that life imposes. Numerous studies have measured the […]
December 28, 2014
Terrorist attacks also affect future generations
Terrorist attacks have detrimental effects not only on those directly affected as victims. The negative consequences also extend to future […]
June 23, 2014
Encouraging single mothers to work – evidence from the Netherlands
Welfare benefits are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the poor need them to survive, on the other hand […]
May 26, 2014
German parental benefits facilitate labor market re-entry
“Elterngeld” (literally: parents’ money) is among the most generous benefit payments in Germany. If a parent decides to stay at […]
April 7, 2014
Unborn babies respond to grandparents’ death
There is ample evidence that fetuses are negatively affected by diseases and other health issues of the mother. But little […]