Anger and confrontation during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national cross-sectional survey in the UK.

Objectives: To investigate factors associated with anger or confronting others due to COVID-19.

Design: Online cross-sectional survey.

Setting: Data were collected between 17 and 20 July 2020.

Maternity Leave Policies: Trade-Offs Between Labour Market Demands and Health Benefits for Children.

Over recent years many European Union countries have made changes to the design of the maternity leave provision. These policy developments reflect calls for greater gender equality in the workforce and more equal share of childcare responsibilities. However, while research shows that long period of leave can have negative effects on women's labour market attachment and career advancements, early return to work can be seen as a factor preventing exclusive breastfeeding, and therefore, potentially having negative health impacts for babies.