The effect of maternal employment and child care on children's cognitive development

Description:

An investigation into the correlation between mothers' employment decisions and children's cognitive development, based on a subsample of 529 married or cohabiting women and their children from the 1979 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY)

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Bernal Raquel

Funder(s):

Banco de la Republica (Colombia) (Central Bank of Colombia); New York University

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

November, 2008

Journal Title:

International Economic Review

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

1173-1209

Topics:

2. Parents & Families > 2.4. Parent/Family Practices and Structure > 2.4.2. Families & Work

1. Children & Child Development > 1.2. Child Development & School Readiness > 1.2.5. Cognitive Development

ISSN:

0020-6598

Paper

1468-2354

Online

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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