Work Conditions, Pregnancy, and Employment Continuity

这项研究调查了工作条件是否会影响分娩后妇女的工作连续性。假设某些工作条件是为了提高连续率。对印第安纳州北部的300名孕妇进行了访谈，询问她们对就业条件的看法，产后工作计划中的工作因素，以及组织特征对提供和使用家庭福利的影响。结果将记录最初计划回国的妇女在分娩后工作的障碍，并将说明什么就业做法最大限度地留住母亲和提高工作满意度。

This study investigates whether work conditions influence emp- loyer continuity among women following childbirth. Certain work conditions are hypothesized to improve continuity rates. Inter- views with 300 expectant women in northern Indiana ask their perceptions of employment conditions, job factors in their plans for work after the birth, and effects of organizational charac- teristics on the provision and use of family benefits for emp- loyed women. Results will document obstacles to work following childbirth among women who originally planned to return, and will tell what employment practices maximize retention and job satis- faction among mothers.