FAS370 Arizona State University Assesing a Family Leave Legislation
Your assignment this week is to do some research on current legislation on family leave policies either local or that are being debated at the federal level (https://www.senate.gov/legislative/bills_acts_laws.htm (Links to an external site.)) . Read up on one of the bills that is being debated, the draft a letter in support of (or against if you chose) the legislation using the readings from Modules 2 and 3 as SUPPORT for your argument. Remember to argue with fact and not opinion, and be respectful.
Things to consider as you craft your response:
1.Who benefits from this legislation?
2.How will children benefit from the proposed legislation?
3.How might a person’s race, class or gender impact inequalities in this policy in this country (ie, in the USA FLMA is unpaid unless a person has accrued vacation or sick time to use. This creates a disadvantage for the working poor that often don’t get benefits and can’t afford to take unpaid leave).
4.Are people with relatively little power (think about the intersectionality quiz) being considered?
Remember,
- You need at least 2 citations and references, one from the course content this week and one for the bill you are writing in favor of (or against).
Book- Notions of family : Intersectional perspectives
chapter form book- INTERSECTIONALITY AND WORK–FAMILY BALANCE: A STUDY OF BLACK, WHITE, AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN ADULTS
Reference
Kohlman, M. H., Krieg, D. B., & Dickerson, B. J. (Eds.). (2013). Notions of family : Intersectional perspectives. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy1.lib.asu…
