ISSN:
1573-2843
Keywords:
maternal employment
;
adolescence
;
substance use
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Psychology
,
Sociology
Notes:
Abstract Employment for mothers with school-age children has generated great concern regarding its possible harmful effects on adolescents and their families. We examined the influence of maternal employment on the risk-taking behavior of adolescents in two-parent families. Three hundred and eighty-nine high school students completed a 48-item survey in which they indicated their mother's and father's employment patterns, and their own risk-taking behaviors (e.g., substance use, driving while under the influence). Results showed no significant effects of maternal employment on adolescent risk-taking behaviors.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01321331
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