Maternal employment reconsidered: effects on infants.
Studies of the effects of variations in infant care are reviewed in relation to maternal employment. The research suggests that maternal employment may be a contributory factor in hindering the development of an optimal caretaker-infant relationship. Suggestions for further research, particularly in areas related to the formulation of social policy, are presented.
D002654:Child Care; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004651:Employment; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008426:Maternal Deprivation; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors