{"id":4240,"date":"2020-06-04T15:28:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T15:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/socscilibrarians\/?p=4240"},"modified":"2025-02-26T13:19:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T13:19:26","slug":"global-parents-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/socscilibrarians\/2020\/06\/04\/global-parents-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Parents Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The First of June is designated by th<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">e<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/parents-day. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.un.org%2Fen%2Fobservances%2Fparents-day&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7Cf0500d32f67a4ba7b75e08d803f06b97%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C0%7C637263678422862374&amp;sdata=1JkpVJBj5HLZKaW%2B75sLOV%2FkKt%2FFC47ZzlFIOvzJZxM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United Nations as Global Parents day<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0s<\/strong>o here are some quick research links:<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<b><u>Are parents becoming older?<\/u><\/b><br \/>\nYes in the UK according to the ONS.\u00a0 The average age of mothers and fathers increased for t<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/peoplepopulationandcommunity\/birthsdeathsandmarriages\/livebirths\/bulletins\/birthcharacteristicsinenglandandwales\/2018. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ons.gov.uk%2Fpeoplepopulationandcommunity%2Fbirthsdeathsandmarriages%2Flivebirths%2Fbulletins%2Fbirthcharacteristicsinenglandandwales%2F2018&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7Cf0500d32f67a4ba7b75e08d803f06b97%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C0%7C637263678422872369&amp;sdata=BztveygE1UYFMrMnTYbzJQ952%2BHorgR2UUYHYb5p4xI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he 10th consecutive year in 2018.<\/a>\u00a0 The standardised mean age of both mothers and fathers has increased by a total of 4.2 years since they were at their lowest on record in 1975 and 1974 respectively.<br \/>\nFor a comparison look at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Original URL: http:\/\/appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu\/nui\/show.do?query=BOOKMARK_DS-917046_QID_4D2B0146_UID_-3F171EB0&amp;layout=TIME,C,X,0;GEO,B,Y,0;INDIC_DE,L,Z,0;UNIT,L,Z,1;INDICATORS,C,Z,2;&amp;zSelection=DS-917046UNIT,YR;DS-917046INDICATORS,OBS_FLAG;DS-917046INDIC_DE,AGEMOTH;&amp;rankName1=UNIT_1_2_-1_2&amp;rankName2=INDICATORS_1_2_-1_2&amp;rankName3=INDIC-DE_1_2_-1_2&amp;rankName4=TIME_1_0_0_0&amp;rankName5=GEO_1_0_0_1&amp;sortR=ASC_-1_FIRST&amp;sortC=ASC_-1_FIRST&amp;rStp=&amp;cStp=&amp;rDCh=&amp;cDCh=&amp;rDM=true&amp;cDM=true&amp;footnes=false&amp;empty=false&amp;wai=false&amp;time_mode=ROLLING&amp;time_most_recent=true&amp;lang=EN&amp;cfo=%23%23%23%2C%23%23%23.%23%23%23. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fappsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu%2Fnui%2Fshow.do%3Fquery%3DBOOKMARK_DS-917046_QID_4D2B0146_UID_-3F171EB0%26layout%3DTIME%2CC%2CX%2C0%3BGEO%2CB%2CY%2C0%3BINDIC_DE%2CL%2CZ%2C0%3BUNIT%2CL%2CZ%2C1%3BINDICATORS%2CC%2CZ%2C2%3B%26zSelection%3DDS-917046UNIT%2CYR%3BDS-917046INDICATORS%2COBS_FLAG%3BDS-917046INDIC_DE%2CAGEMOTH%3B%26rankName1%3DUNIT_1_2_-1_2%26rankName2%3DINDICATORS_1_2_-1_2%26rankName3%3DINDIC-DE_1_2_-1_2%26rankName4%3DTIME_1_0_0_0%26rankName5%3DGEO_1_0_0_1%26sortR%3DASC_-1_FIRST%26sortC%3DASC_-1_FIRST%26rStp%3D%26cStp%3D%26rDCh%3D%26cDCh%3D%26rDM%3Dtrue%26cDM%3Dtrue%26footnes%3Dfalse%26empty%3Dfalse%26wai%3Dfalse%26time_mode%3DROLLING%26time_most_recent%3Dtrue%26lang%3DEN%26cfo%3D%2523%2523%2523%252C%2523%2523%2523.%2523%2523%2523&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7Cf0500d32f67a4ba7b75e08d803f06b97%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C1%7C637263678422882366&amp;sdata=JU2lg3poQ1kvXl3yA4gdV5gdcozdLVI5%2BKtySp0pqfo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EU fertility data<\/a>\u00a0to see the average age of becoming a mother in other European nations.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/els\/soc\/SF_2_3_Age_mothers_childbirth.pdf. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oecd.org%2Fels%2Fsoc%2FSF_2_3_Age_mothers_childbirth.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7Cf0500d32f67a4ba7b75e08d803f06b97%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C1%7C637263678422882366&amp;sdata=bNSfgXJOrctvRow2hAX92%2FjGyhFT65bBfqT%2BKJE3ZTo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The OECD\u00a0<\/a>also has a dataset for member nations on the average age of mothers<\/li>\n<li>or the wider\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: http:\/\/data.un.org\/Data.aspx?d=POP&amp;f=tableCode%3A260. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdata.un.org%2FData.aspx%3Fd%3DPOP%26f%3DtableCode%253A260&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7Cf0500d32f67a4ba7b75e08d803f06b97%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C0%7C637263678422892359&amp;sdata=O%2BGDJL89PYRXN506dBCfmREtngnDyrL6qeIquOPxFaA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UN data on demography and age of mothers<\/a><b><u><br \/>\n<\/u><\/b><b><u><br \/>\n<\/u><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><u>Where is the best place to be a parent?<\/u><\/b><u><br \/>\n<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Look at the\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/best-countries\/overall-rankings. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fbest-countries%2Foverall-rankings&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7Cf0500d32f67a4ba7b75e08d803f06b97%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C0%7C637263678422902353&amp;sdata=uSaLsKfwEfberYpDpi2bzyr7IsOCJs3kH8OtLpq%2BBvI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">country rankings\u00a0<\/a>developed by BAV Group and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/resourcecentre.savethechildren.net\/node\/9052\/pdf\/sowm_executive_summary.pdf. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fresourcecentre.savethechildren.net%2Fnode%2F9052%2Fpdf%2Fsowm_executive_summary.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7Cf0500d32f67a4ba7b75e08d803f06b97%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C1%7C637263678422902353&amp;sdata=7FjIWH33Iu4xaHcLrgj7B6li1vW1C8k9n0%2BXIhirgt8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Save the Children Fund<\/a>\u00a0has produced regular reports and rankings relating to motherhood which use another set of indicators.\u00a0 A number of statistics map social protection\/ benefits and allowances according to families<\/li>\n<li>Useful to consult is the\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.social-protection.org\/gimi\/Children.action. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.social-protection.org%2Fgimi%2FChildren.action&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7Cf0500d32f67a4ba7b75e08d803f06b97%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C0%7C637263678422912349&amp;sdata=9dDL4UlLs4pD5YM3OKKOJ4we3UWO1IGx3MGgnXjbyRI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ILO Social Protection Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Other categories to look at include Paternity\/ Maternity rights at work. These are documented by the ILO.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.ilo.org\/wcmsp5\/groups\/public\/---dgreports\/---dcomm\/documents\/publication\/wcms_242617.pdf. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ilo.org%2Fwcmsp5%2Fgroups%2Fpublic%2F---dgreports%2F---dcomm%2Fdocuments%2Fpublication%2Fwcms_242617.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7Cf0500d32f67a4ba7b75e08d803f06b97%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C1%7C637263678422922351&amp;sdata=v00WN8sim4U7Na712zk8eJ%2BghBCA5pd6akrl%2FInhqB4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Look at this report on legal protections across the world<\/a>\u00a01993-2014 to trace trends. They also have more recent news and papers on\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.ilo.org\/global\/topics\/equality-and-discrimination\/maternity-protection\/lang--en\/index.htm. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ilo.org%2Fglobal%2Ftopics%2Fequality-and-discrimination%2Fmaternity-protection%2Flang--en%2Findex.htm&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7Cf0500d32f67a4ba7b75e08d803f06b97%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C0%7C637263678422922351&amp;sdata=mACfP7QDijuoxeApDVGvGErR4%2FufulnyyKEL4jcZmao%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">maternity protection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/statistics-explained\/index.php\/Social_protection_statistics_-_family_and_children_benefits. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Feurostat%2Fstatistics-explained%2Findex.php%2FSocial_protection_statistics_-_family_and_children_benefits&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7Cf0500d32f67a4ba7b75e08d803f06b97%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C1%7C637263678422932345&amp;sdata=pVQzD%2FsI2e7fvlrnznWsYnI5i3sY2kzdRBWU7nPWz9Y%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eurostat has expenditure on family<\/a>\u00a0and child benefits for European nations<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/data.oecd.org\/socialexp\/family-benefits-public-spending.htm. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdata.oecd.org%2Fsocialexp%2Ffamily-benefits-public-spending.htm&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7Cf0500d32f67a4ba7b75e08d803f06b97%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C0%7C637263678422942338&amp;sdata=GmTfSZJqReX6BlspUApDvmfdVb1FS%2FEwsnpJe1thvSY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OECD trends in public expenditure on family benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The First of June is designated by the\u00a0United Nations as Global Parents day\u00a0\u00a0so here are some quick research links: Are parents becoming older? Yes in the UK according to the ONS.\u00a0 The average age of mothers and fathers increased for the 10th consecutive year in 2018.\u00a0 The standardised mean age of both mothers and fathers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6,15],"tags":[292,235,164,588,285,165],"class_list":["post-4240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-economics","category-education","category-sociology","tag-benefits","tag-economics","tag-maternity","tag-parenthood","tag-parents","tag-paternity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/socscilibrarians\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/socscilibrarians\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/socscilibrarians\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/socscilibrarians\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/89"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/socscilibrarians\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4240"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/socscilibrarians\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4241,"href":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/socscilibrarians\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4240\/revisions\/4241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/socscilibrarians\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/socscilibrarians\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/socscilibrarians\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}