Maternal Employment and Children’s Development [electronic resource] : Longitudinal Research /

In a review written in 1979, I noted that there was a paucity of research examining the effects of maternal employment on the infant and young child and also that longitudinal studies of the effects of maternal em­ ployment were needed (Hoffman, 1979). In the last 10 years, there has been a flurry of research activity focused on the mother's employment during the child's early years, and much of this work has been longi­ tudinal. All of the studies reported in this volume are at least short-term longitudinal studies, and most of them examine the effects of maternal employment during the early years. The increased focus on maternal employment during infancy is not a response to the mandate of that review but rather reflects the new employment patterns in the United States. In March 1985, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 49.4% of married women with children less than a year old were employed outside the home (Hayghe, 1986). This figure is up from 39% in 1980 and more than double the rate in 1970. By now, most mothers of children under 3 are in the labor force.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Gottfried, Adele Eskeles. editor., Gottfried, Allen W. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 1988
Subjects:	Psychology., Social sciences., Sociology., Cognitive psychology., Sexual behavior., Sexual psychology., Cognitive Psychology., Sexual Behavior., Sociology, general., Social Sciences, general.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0830-8
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