Ways in which childbearing affects women's employment: Evidence from the U.S. 1975 national fertility study

1 March 1982

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Population Studies

Vol. 36 (1) , 5-14
https://doi.org/10.1080/00324728.1982.10412560

Abstract

The influence of fertility on the proportions working among white married women in the U.S. from 1970 to 1975 is analysed by using longitudinal data from the National Fertility Studies. The intention to have another child is found to have a negative effect independently of the impact of age of youngest child and parity. There is also evidence that childbearing fosters work, particularly at the extremes of the parity distribution. Further investigation of the interaction between the two activities reveals that whereas most childless women work and then have a birth, once childbearing is completed fewer women take advantage of the renewed opportunity to work.

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