Reveals a high prevalence of shift work among mothers aged 18 to 44 with a preschool-aged child. Marital status is found to be a determinant of shift-work status for full-timers. Examines the relationship between shift-work status and child-care use showing primary reliance on father care for mothers employed non-days. (Author/ABB)

Studied conflicts between employment and child care in divorced mothers (N=381). Results showed the majority were employed full-time in clerical or sales positions. They allowed child care to take precedence over employment demands in some, but not all, conflict situations. Experience with dual responsibilities somewhat reduced the conflict.…

Sex differences in absence from work were investigated for parents and non-parents during a period of eleven months. The four categories investigated were forty-nine women and forty-seven men with children and forty-seven women and forty-seven men without children. No significant sex differences in sick leave were revealed by official personnel…

Comments on interviews with several hundred San Francisco working mothers of varying backgrounds about the problems of child care, including: concern for the child's needs, locating services, learning experiences, safety, nutrition, staff qualities, and parent participation. (BF/JH)

A structured interview schedule was administered to mothers from 89 families in Pennsylvania whose children were enrolled in day-care centers or were on a day-care waiting list. Evidence indicated that satisfaction with substitute child care was positively related with maternal work satisfaction, but not with the quality of mother-child…

The objective of this paper was to examine what effect government subsidized day care by itself might have on the labor force participation of low income group mothers. The policy issue was as follows: will the provision of adequate day care services (in terms of cost and quality) to low income group mothers substantially increase their labor…

This theme issue addresses special concerns of single parents of children with disabilities. Parents are encouraged to give themselves time to heal, to feel their feelings, and to find a support group. Developing a positive attitude is also encouraged through pointing out some advantages to the single parent role and suggestions on becoming a…

Data from a nationally representative sample of 55,000 households were used to examine effects of selected background variables on use of substitute care by employed women with infants under one year old. Although all background variables were significantly related to choice of substitute caregiving arrangements, degree of association was only…

Reviews the origin and evolution of special protection laws in France for employed women, describes those measures that still exist, and explains what employers, unions, and the authorities think of them. Discusses pregnancy, family responsibilities, and technological progress. (CT)

Examined attitudes of 76 Mexican-American females and 62 Mexican-American males about the role of the woman in the workplace and child care responsibility of working parents. Controlling for age, marital status, number of children, and acculturation, males were more likely to hold traditional attitudes than women. (SLD)

Calls for increase in the availability of part-time work for both men and women so that fathers and mothers can share roles providing income, childrearing, and socialization. (SB)

Considers various social changes affecting the American family including: the rise in single-person households; growing percentage of older adults; the increase in single-parent families; and the increase in working married women. Discusses various needs of children and older adults, as well as the role of community organizations. Prepared by The…

Elementary school children (N=50) completed a questionnaire related to their perception of having working mothers. Using path analysis, found older children, girls, and children who stay alone after school feel more negatively affected by their mothers' employment than younger children, boys, and children who are supervised after school. (Author)