Effects of Maternal Employment and Prematurity on Child Outcomes in Single Parent Families

Abstract

Background-Effects of maternal employment for preschool children vary based on specific characteristics of the mother's employment, the family's economic status, and the mother's attitudes about employment. However, there is limited research on a growing group of children at developmental risk-those born prematurely and living in a single-parent family.

Against All Odds: Resilience in Single Mothers of Children with Disabilities

“…A widely held assumption is that paternal absence from the home is equated with non-involvement with the child, along with its corollary that paternal presence will result in a sharing of parenting responsibilities (Bristol,1987a (Porterfield,2002). Other studies report the opposite; specifically, that childhood disability status is negatively correlated with the emplo¡nnent status of mothers (Brandon, 2000;Breslau, Salkever, & Staruch, 1982;Cuskelly et al, 1998;Nelson, A.,2002;Porterfield,2002;Powers, 2003 (Bradshaw & Lawton, 1978;Cuskelly et a1.,1998;Knussen & Sloper, 1992;Sheam & Todd, 2000 (Youngblut et al, 2001 (Antonovsþ, 1987 (Antonovsþ,1979 The SOC has also been used to explore the relationship between stress, coping, resources, and adaptation of single-parent mothers of children with disabilities (Gottlieb, 1998 (Bristol, 1987a (Cooke, Rossmann, McCubbin, &patterson, 1988;Hupcey, 1998 (Kirkham, 1993 (Gitterman, 1989;Roberts, Rule & Innocenti, 1998;shapiro, l9g9;Sloper, 1999;Soloman, Pistrang, & Barker, 2001 (Barton et al, 2002).…”

Relationship of Sleep Parameters, Child Psychological Functioning, and Parenting Stress to Obesity Status Among Preadolescent Children

“…37,38 Briefly, this cohort from the Cleveland Children's Sleep and Health Study consists of a stratified, random sample of 907 term and preterm (Ͻ37 weeks' gestational age) children who were born between 1988 and 1993. The institutional review board of the participating institution approved this study, and written informed consent was obtained from all guardians and assent from all children.…”

Socioeconomic situation and health outcomes of single parents

“…Lone mothers usually manage (despite a tight financial situation) to create basically favourable conditions for their children's scholastic development (Ricciuti and Snow 2004). General reservations against lone mothers working with respect to children's development have proved to be unfounded (Youngblut 2001).…”