The Effects of a Mother’s Return to Work Decision on Child Development in the UK
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9703915 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Gregg (University of Bristol), Elizabeth Washbrook (0000-0001-5510-6476, University of Bristol), Carol Propper (0000-0002-8257-431X, University of Bristol), Stephen Burge (0000-0001-7206-3674, IZA - Institute of Labor Economics), Simon Burgess (University of Bristol) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue | 501 |
| Pages | F48-F80 |
| Publication date | 2005-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Economic Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.0013-0133.2005.00972.x |
| OpenAlex | W2066538453 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 46 |
| References cited | 15 |
The last 20 years has seen a huge increase in employment among mothers in the first year after giving birth in the UK. We examine whether early maternal employment has an adverse effect on child outcomes. We analyse rich data from a cohort of children born in the UK in the early 1990s and examine the impact of early maternal employment on three outcome variables measuring child cognitive development between four and seven years of age. We also explore whether the effect varies with the mother's educational attainment, lone parent status or the type of replacement non-maternal childcare used. Copyright 2005 Royal Economic Society
Child development · Cohort · Cohort study · Demographic economics · Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Economics · Educational attainment · Millennium Cohort Study (United States · National Child Development Study · Sociology · Demography · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 46 |
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| Citations per year | 2,42 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 46 |