The time-use studies also show that employed women spend as much time as nonworking women in direct interactions with their childr...en. Employed mothers spend as much time as those at home reading to and playing with their young children, although they do not, of course, spend as much time simply in the same room or house with the children.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Generally there is no consistent evidence of significant differences in school achievement between children of working and nonwork...ing mothers, but differences that do appear are often related to maternal satisfaction with her chosen role, and the quality of substitute care.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »