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Joshi, Heather – Institute of Education - London, 2013
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
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Galtry, Judith; Callister, Paul – Journal of Family Issues, 2005
Parental leave is a complex area of public policy. Concerns include health protection for working mothers, equal employment opportunities for women, access to adequate antenatal and birthing care, maternal recovery, optimal nutrition for infants, and gender equality within families. Given this complexity, the design of parental leave schemes,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Public Policy, Birth
McCamey, Jody – 1992
This guide for teenage mothers discusses the needs of the mother and her child during the first year of the child's life. Information on the child's and the mother's behavior and emotions just after the child's birth is presented. Also presented is information on the following: procuring items needed for tending the baby; playing; crying; breast…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Weight, Breastfeeding, Child Development