You just had a baby and now you are faced with a difficult decision. Do you head back into the workforce, leave your baby at daycare and have half of the society view you as the driven, hard-working, ambitious woman you are while the other half says that you should take care of the child you chose to bring into this world? Do you stay at home and figure out creative ways to stretch a dollar since you will be a single income family and could be deemed lazy, noncontributing members of society? (Morse) Approximately five decades ago, there was double the number of households with the stay at home mothers as there is today. Therefore, mainstream society has moved in the direction of dual-income households causing career mothers to have increased exponentially. Some of the studies that have been done to determine the effects of upbringing have been to determine their overall behavioral health, how they perform academically, and the overall mental health of the mother and how she affects her relationship with the child. Through these studies, we can gain a better knowledge of how the children are affected by both environments. …show more content…
They asked who worked outside of the home and who did not. They also did a study on the stress levels of both scenarios then they conducted a happiness level survey. The results were similar in some categories, however, were vastly different in others. Some women stated that they do not work outside of the home so that they may be available for their families and some said it was due to the inability to find a quality child care facility. Career women stated their choice to work was due to a dual income home is a
Mother’s with higher education had a high rate of disrupt. It is suggested that this is due in part because the higher the education of the mother the more likely she works outside of the home. Also, the mother with higher education has less parenting experience. It was also suggested that if both prospective parents work, there was a higher chance of disruption due to the child having a difficult time adjusting to the family dynamics. Also, the college educated parents could have higher expectations of the child than with parents of less
The labor force participation of mothers has risen steadily since the Census Bureau began collecting data on the topic in 1976, so it is not particularly surprising to me that more women with infants are on the job today than in years past. Living in the suburbs has exposed my wife and I to the realities faced by today's family, that even for most of us in the middle class, the only way to obtain our hopes and dreams is for bot...
Lengua,Cara Kiff, Lyndsey Moran, Maureen Zalewski, Stephanie Thompson, Rebecca Cortes, and Erika Ruberry (2014) explain that there is a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and parenting styles and these factors have a huge impact on the outcome behaviors of children. For instance, low-income status parents have a low self-regulation compared to higher-income status parents, which affect their parenting styles (Lengua, L. J., Kiff, C., Moran, L., Zalewski, M., Thompson, S., Cortes, R., & Ruberry, E., 2014). A low income family suffers for many problems such as a financial problem, a family conflict, and unsafe living environment, which cause distress for parents, and these parents have low self-regulation; therefore, these parenting styles affect the children’s behaviors (Lengua, L. J., Kiff, C., Moran, L., Zalewski, M., Thompson, S., Cortes, R., & Ruberry, E., 2014). A low-income status parents are impatience with their children because they have a stressful lifestyle and tried from their work: their parenting style is likely to be Authoritarian or Uninvolved parenting style, which are disrespectful or unresponsive and have a huge negative impact on the child. On the other hand, the parents have a secure income and a great lifestyle, they are likely to spend the time with children and scaffolding them with affectionate attitude. Therefore, the parenting style is one of the factors of the quality of life that affects the outcome of child development and is linked to economic
Working parents have a bad reputation when it comes down to well parenting. Many see them as uncaring and unloving towards their children. Others see them as not having time for their families. Many parents have no choice than to take work and put off parenting temporarily. To leave a child while in infancy or teenage years seems appalling to many people. Yet difficult times and economic hardships force many parents to make the tough choice of having to work. When parents add on the extra stress of working plus the already added stress of being a parent patience wears thin. Unfortunately this is where many misconceptions and stereotypes can occur. Parents are seen as the “bad guy” when work prohibits them from attending a PTA meeting or a child soccer match. Yet behind the scenes they are working hard to provide for the well-being of...
Does child development matter if it occurs at a home or at a daycare center? To determine which situation is the best, you have to consider both advantages and disadvantages of both homecare and daycare. Some families believe their child develops better socially in a daycare environment, while other families believe stay-at-home parents is necessary for proper nurturing of children. In 1997, National Survey of America 's Families (NSAF) show that 77% of children under five were in the care of non-parental care providers at least part-time (Capizzano, Adams & Sonenstein, 2000).The percentage of working parents has severely increased in recent years; thus, parents need alternative ways of nurturing their children. Parents in all working families
“In dual earner families, the father’s willingness to share responsibilities is a crucial factor. If he is uninvolved, the mother will carry a double load, at home, and work, which leads to fatigue, distress, and little time and energy for children” (Berk, 2009). The challenges that Deb, Ron and their children face are both parents work on none stop schedule. Deb and Ron interview gave insight as to how busy they are; they also talked about how their typical day goes. For example in Ron’s interview, he discusses how his day starts. He wakes up at 5:30am, gets himself ready for work, open blinds to let in the day light, get the children their morning juice, bring Deb her water so that she can wake up and began her day. Along with making sure, the bottles are ready for the babies. In addition to this, Ron is enroll in school, and has to take care of his household chores. Deb shares that her day start around 6:15am, her husband has left the house by 7:00am. This leaves her to get herself dress and the children dress, feed the children breakfast, and gather up things needed for their day. she prepares all this the night before. Even though, Deb lay out needed items the night before there still seems to be concern about rushing out to get the kids to the baby sitter and daycare, and having to return home to finish getting ready for work. Deb also works one are two nights out of the week, as well. She express she feels exhausted having the kids by herself while Ron is working his required weekend. They both express frustration with not getting any of their, to do list completed. Not only are there list lacking, but the children are not getting the needed quality time they should from their parents. If the children could voic...
Barbara Schneider, a successful sociology author with eighteen years of experience in this educational field, acknowledges that most parents, especially those in the middle class, are anxious to improve their child’s academic and psychological advancement by being consistently involved in their lives (Schneider 107). For parents that must pick their children up from school, an afterschool program or relieve their babysitter by a designated time frame, these unwavering policies invite at-home conflicts and added stresses into the work environment. Those with infants or toddlers become sleep deprived and unproductive at work because of their fixed schedule that forces them to start all their parental needs once they’re shift has been completed. Children get hurt or sick when they’re developing. Rigid policies push parent workers into calling out to tend to their child’s emergency. Condensing 40-hour work weeks into four days or allowing parents to work part time will provide parents a balance for tending to the needs of their children and the demands of our business without jeopardizing our company’s attendance and productivity metrics. Working from home will allow parents to be more accessible to their children in case of emergencies or events that require them to be present. Most children live with either one or two employed
American families have endured a plethora of significant changes since the 1900’s to include the family structure, marriage and divorce rates, cohabitation, childbearing, economic conditions, feminist movement, and etc. These important factors have both positive and negative effects on the health of the overall family as well as its members, especially the children. Recent and past researchers have investigated and performed studies that indicate substantial evidence that these modifications to the American families structure or the family formation critically influences a child’s cognitive, social, and emotional well-being (Amato, 2005). This paper will explain some of the advantages and disadvantages of children due to the numerous alterations to the American family since the 1900’s.
My research paper will discuss the influence of maternal employment on families and children, with the focus on children’s well-being and accomplishments. In modern society, there is a steady rise in maternal employment rates over the last decades. I am interested to see how this rise in maternal employment rates influences family life and children’s development. The controversial issue of working mothers verse stay at home mothers sparks many debates as to what is best for a child growing up. Mothers may choose to stay at home and adopt the traditional homemaker role or work outside the home. There are both positive and negative effects of working mothers on children. Although working mothers can instill important life lessons and skills in their children, they can also damage a child’s emotional stability by making them feel neglected at times. A working mother can serve as a good role model for her children with a large sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. Mothers who are able to efficiently balance work and family life can promote good working ethics onto their children. Working mothers can help encourage their daughters to strive for whatever they want to accomplish in life and break stereotypical norms. With both parents working, children are forced to play a more active role in the family. This teaches children independence and responsibility at a very early age and ultimately benefits them when preparing for the real world. Working mothers and children also appreciate spending quality time with together and do not take each other for granted. Financial benefits from both parents working provide children with the opportunity to go to private schools and pursue extra-curricular activities. On the contrary, working mothe...
successful than their non-working counterparts. Galley states that "Stay-at-home mothers spend more time on child care, housework, leisure, and sleep than do
It is a known fact that children who have high academic success, do better in workplace achievements. They go on to say, “the present study investigated the important transition from primary to secondary schooling during early adolescence, when academic performance among youth often declines. The goal of the study was to understand how risk factors, specifically lower family resources and male gender, threaten academic success following this "critical transition" in schooling.” (Serbin, Stack and Daniel, 3). The author suggests that when students face hardships at home, it impacts the success of their academic careers. If a student is always worried about money, or when they will be able to eat again, they are more likely to drop out of school and start work. This would ruin any chance of them being able to attend college or have a better career.
Quality of early child care has emerged as a protective factor of familial social risk (measured by maternal education, family income, household size, and maternal depression) in terms of academic achievement in elementary school. A report based on a large national survey found that children of low-income families benefited more in terms of cognitive—academic performance when they experienced more hours of child care (labeled a compensatory effect), whereas children of middle-income households functioned more poorly when they experienced more hours of child care. In other research, more time in center care predicted larger academic gains among low-income than middle-income children. Today, the mothers of half the infants in the United States work outside the home. This concerns psychologists and parents because of the possible detrimental effects on these infants of separations from mother and experience in day care. Available data suggest that infants whose mothers work full time are somewhat more likely as one-year-olds to avoid their mothers after a brief separation and later to be less compliant with their mothers and more aggressive with their peers. The argument that these behaviors indicate that infants in day care are at risk for emotional insecurity and social maladjustment is evaluated in light of current research results. It is concluded that other interpretations of the data are more plausible and that further research on the factors moderating and mediating the effects of infant day care is
Men and women are working harder than ever to survive in today's tough economy. It's a big challenge for low and middle class families to survive. To meet growing demands, it's getting difficult for families to depend on one income. To contribute to family income, mothers are coming forward and joining the workforce. Working mothers are the one who takes care of the family and work outside the home. They may be a single mothers or married mothers. Working mothers usually work to support their family financially. Some of the mothers work, just because they are more career-oriented. Working mothers may work part time or full time. Women are now the primary or only income source for 40% of US households with kids, according to a new Pew survey (Wang, Parker and Taylor, ch. 1). They play a major role in raising their family and doing household chores. There are many reasons that why mothers should work.
“The most obvious positive impact of dual career family is the greater economic security with both parents earning income.” (Nayab, 2010) Money worries lessons, because the couple has the money to pay the bills, the family can live a better quality of life with no worries and are able to afford what they want and just not need. Most dual income families can afford a nice house, car, and are able to participate in extracurricular activities as well as their children. With more economic stability with dual income families have less stress, depression and anxiety and the” ability to withstand the shock of being laid off.”(Nayab, 2010) There are disadvantages to having dual incomes and
Cultural emphasis on self-fulfillment and individualism may influence parents away from the demands of parenting a large family (Morgan, 2003, p. 593). Increased career opportunities for women and the availability combine with the availability and acceptability of contraception to limit family size as well as the increased availability and acceptability of the use of daycare facilitates women working outside the home and prioritizing that over a large family and stay-at-home mothering (Macleod, 2013,