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    Paid leave reduces infant mistreatment: MSU Study

    By Tom Darling,

    16 days ago

    LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A new study from Michigan State University identified an effective way to prevent child abuse against babies under 1 year old–offer the parents paid parental leave.

    The United States is one of only a few countries that do not offer parental leave funding at the federal level–which leaves the issue up to the states.

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    Spartan researchers compared states that have paid family leave to those that do not, and found a significant reduction in mistreatment of children in the first year of life.

    This is especially true for parents with high levels of poverty, or low levels of education.

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