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Does maternal employment affect children’s development? The body of data presented in the preceding chapters provides a foundation upon which to answer this question. In this chapter, results will be integrated to determine generalizability of findings across studies, and some of the most important processes pertaining to the relationship of maternal employment to children’s development will be highlighted. Directions for future research and implications for social policy are advanced.
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Gottfried, A.E., Gottfried, A.W. (1988). Maternal Employment and Children’s Development. In: Gottfried, A.E., Gottfried, A.W. (eds) Maternal Employment and Children’s Development. Springer Studies in Work and Industry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0830-8_9
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