The effect of parents' joint work schedules on infants' behavior over the first two years of life: Evidence from the ECLSB

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 732-744

  Rosenbaum, Emily ^a   Morett, Christopher R ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child development; Family processes; Father involvement; Shift work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHECKLIST; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY INTERACTION; FAMILY LIFE; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; JOB STRESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SHIFT WORKER; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKING TIME;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 70350037719     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-009-0488-8     Document Type: Article

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