Mother or market?: Effects of maternal employment on the intellectual ability of 4-year-old children

Description:

A longitudinal study of the impact of maternal employment on the intellectual capability of four year olds as measured by the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) using data from the 1986 National Longitudinal Study of Youth

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Desai Sonalde; Chase-Lansdale P. Lindsay; Michael Robert T.

Publisher(s):

Population Association of America

Funder(s):

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

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

1989

Source:

Demography, 26(4), 545-561

Journal Title:

Demography

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

545-561

Topics:

2. Parents & Families > 2.5. Parent/Family Characteristics

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

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

ISSN:

0070-3370

Paper

1533-7790

Electronic

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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