Maternity leave, early maternal employment and child health and development in the US

Description:

A longitudinal study used data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) to investigate how length of maternity leave affects infant care and development

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Berger Lawrence M.; Hill Jennifer; Waldfogel Jane

Publisher(s):

Blackwell Publishing

Funder(s):

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.); William T. Grant Foundation

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

2005

Source:

Economic Journal, 115(501), F29-47

Journal Title:

The Economic Journal

Volume Number:

115

Issue Number:

501

Page Range:

F29-47

Topics:

7. Policies > 7.3. Economic & Social Policies > 7.3.3. Employment Policies

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

ISSN:

1468-0297

Online

0013-0133

Paper

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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