title: The Effect of Childhood ADD/ADHD on Parental Workforce Participation.
abstract: This research aimed to examine the impact of attention deficit disorder (ADD)/ADHD in children on parental labor force participation across different child age groups.
  
  
  
  This study utilized a longitudinal, quantitative analyses approach. All data were collected from Wave 6 of the Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) survey.
  
  
  
  After adjusting for various confounders, mothers whose children were 10/11 years old and had been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD were significantly more likely to be out of the labor force compared with those mothers whose child had not been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. The impact was more pronounced for single mothers. No significant influence on paternal labor force participation was found.
  
  
  
  In assessing the cost-effectiveness of interventions for ADD/ADHD, policy makers and researchers must consider the long-term social and economic effects of ADD/ADHD on maternal workforce participation when considering costs and outcomes.
authors.affiliation: 1 James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Emily J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Callander
authors.affiliation: 1 James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Faith
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Allele
authors.affiliation: 1 James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Hayley
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: 1 James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Guinea
authors.affiliation: 1 James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Daniel B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Lindsay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D004651:Employment / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005220:Fathers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000078329:Workforce / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: ADD/ADHD; family impact; health economy