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Peer reviewedRuhm, Christopher J. – Journal of Human Resources, 2004
A more pessimistic assessment to study the effects of maternal employment on children's learning abilities is presented. Parental investments during infancy and childhood not only result in improved cognitive development but also in overall improvement in learning abilities.
Descriptors: Employment, Cognitive Development, Mothers, Infants
