TITLE

Mother's time

AUTHOR(S)
Lang, Susan S.
PUB. DATE
March 1992
SOURCE
Human Ecology;Spring92, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p26
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Presents results of a survey of mothers' employment, family composition and time caring for children in two-parent households. Comments from Keith Bryant, stating women's employment has been incorrectly blamed for the declining well-being of American children; Evidence shows that children under the age of three benefit from purchased day care, but mothers spend less time with their children; Children over the age of three are receiving more quality time from working mothers.
ACCESSION #
9302070514

Tags: WOMEN -- Employment -- Research

 

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