abstract: 'Children in low socioeconomic status (SES) families are five times more

  likely to experience child maltreatment relative to children in high SES

  families. To determine whether increasing the wages of working poor

  families can prevent maltreatment, we examine whether changes in the

  local minimum wage (MW) affect child well-being and parenting behaviors.

  Using data from a representative, longitudinal survey, we use a lagged

  dependent variable model to compare parenting behaviors in localities

  where the MW changed to localities where the MW did not change relative

  to before the MW change took place. We also explore heterogeneity by

  child''s age and a variety of potential mechanisms. We find that

  increasing the minimum wage reduces spanking by both mothers and

  fathers, as well as physical and psychological aggression by mothers.

  These results appear to be driven by changes in maternal employment;

  whereby mothers reduce their employment and change their weekend shifts.

  We find no significant effects for positive parenting behaviors,

  household income, or maternal mental health. Finally, older children

  exhibit fewer externalizing behaviors as a result of increases in the

  minimum wage. The results of this study help inform the conversation

  about income supports and employment policies with regard to their

  effects and pathways to child well-being.'
affiliation: 'Schneider, W (Corresponding Author), Univ Illinois, Sch Social Work,
  1010W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801 USA.

  Schneider, William, Univ Illinois, Sch Social Work, 1010W Nevada St, Urbana, IL
  61801 USA.

  Bullinger, Lindsey Rose, Georgia Tech, Sch Publ Policy, 685 Cherry St, Atlanta,
  GA 30332 USA.

  Raissian, Kerri M., Univ Connecticut, Dept Publ Policy, 10 Prospect St, Hartford,
  CT 06103 USA.'
author: Schneider, William and Bullinger, Lindsey Rose and Raissian, Kerri M.
author-email: ws16@illinois.edu
author_list:
- family: Schneider
  given: William
- family: Bullinger
  given: Lindsey Rose
- family: Raissian
  given: Kerri M.
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1007/s11150-021-09590-7
earlyaccessdate: OCT 2021
eissn: 1573-7152
files: []
issn: 1569-5239
journal: REVIEW OF ECONOMICS OF THE HOUSEHOLD
keywords: Child well-being; Child abuse and neglect; Minimum wage; Income supports
keywords-plus: 'MATERIAL HARDSHIP; MONEY MATTERS; INCOME; POVERTY; NEGLECT; ABUSE;
  RISK;

  ACHIEVEMENT; INEQUALITY; MODELS'
language: English
month: DEC
number: '4'
number-of-cited-references: '77'
orcid-numbers: Schneider, William/0000-0002-6135-3876
pages: 1119-1154
papis_id: c0128795a408e3f184b926bd7548583c
ref: Schneider2022howdoes
times-cited: '8'
title: How does the minimum wage affect child maltreatment and parenting behaviors?
  An analysis of the mechanisms
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000706016500001
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '6'
volume: '20'
web-of-science-categories: Economics
year: '2022'