Direct linkERIC Number: ED564441
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 3
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The Myth of the Working Mother: Evidence from Longitudinal Data. Research Briefing No. 70
Joshi, Heather
Institute of Education - London
It has been commonly held that "children suffer if their mother goes out to work". This research uses several studies--large scale longitudinal data--to look at the development of children whose mothers were employed when those children were very young.
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Employed Parents, Mothers, Longitudinal Studies, Child Development, Young Children, Foreign Countries, Cognitive Development, Behavior Development, Labor Market, Policy, Context Effect, Comparative Analysis, Well Being, Academic Achievement, Social Development, Employment Level
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Audience: Parents
Language: English
Sponsor: Economic and Social Research Council (England)
Authoring Institution: University of London, Institute of Education
Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: British Household Panel Survey
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