Employment Behaviors of Mothers Who have a Child with Asthma

Nazli Baydar (), Jutta Joesch (), Gail Kieckhefer (), Hyoshin Kim () and April Greek ()

Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2007, vol. 28, issue 3, 337-355

Abstract: The effects of having a child with asthma on the employment status and the continuity of full-time employment of mothers were investigated using data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Mothers who had a child with asthma were less likely to be employed full-time or part-time, and if single, they were less likely to retain their full-time jobs than other mothers. The effects of having a child with asthma depended on the marital status of the mother and the well-being of the child. Employment behaviors of single mothers were affected more than those of married mothers. The bed days of children reduced the prevalence and continuation of full-time employment for single and married mothers. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2007

Keywords: Childhood asthma; Chronic conditions; Longitudinal analysis; Maternal employment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1007/s10834-007-9068-5

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