Maternity leave, early maternal employment and child health and development in the US
Maternity leave, early maternal employment and child health and development in the US
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DOI：
10.1111/j.0013-0133.2005.00971.x
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发表时间：
2005-02-01
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影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Waldfogel, J
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作者：
Berger, LM;Hill, J;Waldfogel, J
本文使用全国青年纵向调查的数据，探讨母亲在分娩后12周内返回工作岗位与子女健康和发育结果之间的联系。OLS模型和倾向评分匹配方法用于解释选择偏倚。早期返回工作和儿童的结果之间存在相当大的关联，这表明早期返回工作和减少母乳喂养和免疫接种之间存在因果关系，以及外部行为问题的增加。这些结果对于在分娩后12周内返回全职工作的母亲来说通常更强。
This paper uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to explore links between mothers' returns to work within 12 weeks of giving birth and health and developmental outcomes for their children. OLS models and propensity score matching methods are utilised to account for selection bias. Considerable associations between early returns to work and children's outcomes are found suggesting causal relationships between early returns to work and reductions in breastfeeding and immunisations, as well as increases in externalising behaviour problems. These results are generally stronger for mothers who return to work full-time within 12 weeks of giving birth.