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Howes, Carollee – 1991
This ERIC Digest briefly reviews studies of maternal employment, child care settings, and links between children's development and family and child care influences. Studies of maternal employment suggest that infants' positive relationships with caregivers may compensate for insecure attachments with mothers. If future research supports this…
Descriptors: Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Employed Parents
Clarke-Stewart, K. Alison – 1987
In his article "The 'Effects' of Infant Day Care Reconsidered," Jay Belsky (see PS 017 108) concludes that maternal employment puts infants at risk for developing emotional insecurity and social maladjustment. After a review of Belsky's and other research, a different conclusion is offered in this paper. It is agreed that infants whose…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Day Care, Employed Women, Infant Behavior