Employed Mothers and Their Children

by Jacqueline V. Lerner (Editor), Nancy L. Galambos (Editor)

Overview

In 1969 the author wrote a letter to Science protesting the unfair treatment of academic mothers, who were expected to work full-time. Her problem with balancing work and family life was typical of the problems of most young parents in the United States. More than 20 years later, the same problems have not been solved, even though more than twice as many families are headed by a fully-employed parent or parents. In this volume, the authors survey the many problems of employed parents and their children. Documenting problems by sound research and pointing to the future solutions is a valuable contribution to the psychological literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317943464
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/14/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Jacqueline V. Lerner (Edited by) , Nancy L. Galambos

Table of Contents

Children: A View of The Issues, Chapter 2. Infant Day Care: Concerns, Controversies, Choices Chapter 3. Maternal Employment During Infancy: An Analysis Of "Children of The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NlSY)" Chapter 4. Maternal Employment in The Family Setting: Developmental and Environmental Issues Chapter 5. Maternal Employment and Adolescents Chapter 6. Children in Self-Care: Figures, Facts, And Fiction

Editorial Reviews

Original essays discuss current issues and research on the influence of maternal employment on children from infancy through adolescence. Topics include infant day care; working mothers and young adolescents; marital relationships; the effects of fathers' employment and unemployment on children; and latchkey children. Each chapter has a select annotated bibliography and a section listing addresses of organizations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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