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Title: The Effects of Parental Work Characteristics and Maternal Nonemployment on Children's Reading and Math Achievement
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Nickoll, Rebecca A. |
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The Effects of Parental Work Characteristics and Maternal Nonemployment on Children's Reading and Math Achievement M.A. Thesis, The Ohio State University, Summer 1995. Also: http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Effects_of_Parental_Work_Characteris.html?id=xNtcNwAACAAJ Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79 Publisher: UMI - University Microfilms, Bell and Howell Information and Learning Keyword(s): Birthweight; Child Health; Cognitive Development; Gender Differences; Marital Status; Maternal Employment; Mothers; Mothers, Education; Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT- Math); Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT- Reading); Underemployment This study examines how parental work characteristics as well as maternal nonemployment affect children's reading and math achievement. I argue that parents who perform complex work will encourage self-direction and cognitive achievement in their children. My sample consists of children 9-12 years-old in 1992 (N=1067) from the 1992 NLSY Merged Child-Mother Data who have valid scores on the Reading Recognition and Math Peabody Individual Achievement Tests. Child background characteristics, as well as maternal cognitive skills and spouse's education are important predictors of both reading and math outcomes. Results show that the effects of maternal nonemployment vary by maternal education, child sex, and marital status, while the effects of maternal occupational complexity vary by child sex and extent of employment. Finally, I suggest possible avenues for future research. |
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Nickoll, Rebecca A. The Effects of Parental Work Characteristics and Maternal Nonemployment on Children's Reading and Math Achievement. M.A. Thesis, The Ohio State University, Summer 1995.. |