'… a well-written and detailed study … a refreshing look at maternal employment.' The Psychologist

• Preface; 1. Introduction and review of the literature; 2. Methodology; 3. Children's daily lives: the after-school day interview; 4. The husband-wife relationship; 5. The mother's well-being; 6. Childrearing; 7. Maternal employment and child outcomes: the direct relationships; 8. The father's role, gender attitudes, and academic outcomes; 9. The mother's well-being and child outcomes; 10. Childrearing patterns and child outcomes; 11. Nonmaternal care and supervision: prevalence and effects of child-care arrangement on child well-being; 12. Summary and overview.

'… a well-written and detailed study … a refreshing look at maternal employment.' The Psychologist

• Preface; 1. Introduction and review of the literature; 2. Methodology; 3. Children's daily lives: the after-school day interview; 4. The husband-wife relationship; 5. The mother's well-being; 6. Childrearing; 7. Maternal employment and child outcomes: the direct relationships; 8. The father's role, gender attitudes, and academic outcomes; 9. The mother's well-being and child outcomes; 10. Childrearing patterns and child outcomes; 11. Nonmaternal care and supervision: prevalence and effects of child-care arrangement on child well-being; 12. Summary and overview.