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abstract: 'As female labor force participation increases globally, the relationship
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between maternal employment and children''s development remains unclear.
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Using data from the India Human Development Survey (2005), we
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investigate the link between maternal employment and children''s
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arithmetic and reading achievement. We develop a work pattern typology
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that goes beyond standard measures of employment and captures work
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intensity and its compatibility with child-rearing in a transitional
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economy. We find that the relationship between maternal employment and
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children''s outcomes is not unidimensional. For example, children of
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self-employed mothers are not disadvantaged compared to those with
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stay-at-home mothers, but maternal employment in salaried jobs or wage
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work outside the home is negatively associated with cognitive skills in
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children. However, this negative association is reversed at higher
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levels of maternal education, suggesting greater access to resources and
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flexibility associated with better jobs mitigate the negative aspects of
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maternal employment posed by time constraints. Additionally, maternal
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employment is associated with maternal involvement in schoolwork and
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financial investment in academic activities, providing evidence that
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both time and resources devoted to children''s education are significant.'
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affiliation: 'Vikram, K (Corresponding Author), Natl Univ Singapore, Dept Sociol,
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AS1 04-28,11 Arts Link, Singapore 117570, Singapore.
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Vikram, Kriti, Natl Univ Singapore, Dept Sociol, AS1 04-28,11 Arts Link, Singapore
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117570, Singapore.
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Chen, Feinian; Desai, Sonalde, Univ Maryland, Dept Sociol, 2112 Art Sociol Bldg,
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College Pk, MD 20742 USA.
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Desai, Sonalde, Natl Council Appl Econ Res, New Delhi, India.'
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author: Vikram, Kriti and Chen, Feinian and Desai, Sonalde
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author-email: socvk@nus.edu.sg
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author_list:
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- family: Vikram
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given: Kriti
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- family: Chen
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given: Feinian
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- family: Desai
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given: Sonalde
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2018.02.003
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eissn: 1096-0317
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files: []
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issn: 0049-089X
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journal: SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
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keywords: Maternal employment; Children's cognitive skills; Education; India
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keywords-plus: 'MATERNAL EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS WORK; BEHAVIOR; CONTEXT; TIME; FERTILITY;
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OUTCOMES; GENDER; INCOME; LESS'
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language: English
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month: MAY
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number-of-cited-references: '62'
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orcid-numbers: Vikram, Kriti/0000-0002-1021-8498
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pages: 207-224
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papis_id: 6b90de8fdf2eae66939a984a4b522ec9
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ref: Vikram2018motherswork
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researcherid-numbers: Vikram, Kriti/AAU-8023-2021
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times-cited: '8'
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title: 'Mothers'' work patterns and Children''s cognitive achievement: Evidence from
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the India Human Development survey'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000429630900014
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usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
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usage-count-since-2013: '18'
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volume: '72'
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web-of-science-categories: Sociology
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year: '2018'
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