This longitudinal study examined the effects of fathers' perceptions of work stress on the father-child relationship. The sample of families was fairly homogenous: all two-parent families, primarily white and of European descent, with a target child who, at the beginning of the study, was in fourth grade. In a little less than half the families,…

A study examined mothers' employment situation as an important aspect of daily life that may influence day-to-day changes in parent-child interactions. Thirty-five mother-child dyads, recruited through four work site-based child care centers, were studied for 5 consecutive days. Target children were preschoolers enrolled full-time in the child…

This study examined the short-term association between daily parental job stress and subsequent patterns of interaction between parent and child. Subjects were 30 mothers each with a preschool child between the ages of 3 and 5 years. Mothers were employed in a variety of white-collar occupations. For 5 consecutive days, mothers completed a…

Rather than ask whether multiple roles, such as employee, wife, and mother, have a protective or harmful effect on women's psychological well being, this study examined the combination of stressors and supports associated with work and family roles. Female clerical workers (N=44) who were married and/or had a child living at home completed…