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Author: van der Velde, Marjolijn
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1. van der Velde, Marjolijn
Family Friendly Policies and Women at Work
Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1999. DAI-A 60/06, p. 2129, Dec 1999
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: American Political Science Association
Keyword(s): Child Care; Job Tenure; Leave, Family or Maternity/Paternity; Maternal Employment

This research focused on the impact of human capital variables and family-friendly policies on female labor force participation after childbirth. The human capital variables included education, organization tenure and previous work experience. The family-friendly policies include maternity leave, alternative work schedules, and employed-sponsored or subsidized child care. The sample was extracted from the NLSY94 and was limited to women for whom the birth-date of their first born biological child was 1988 or later. A total of 590 women were included in the study.

This research study reports mixed results. Education and organization tenure were both found to positively influence the likelihood to return to work after childbirth. The availability of maternity leave was determined to have a negative influence on the likelihood to change employers. By examining human capital variables, family-friendly policies and female labor force participation after childbirth, this research study sought to provide insight into the diffusion and adoption of HR innovations and their impact on a woman's decision-making process after childbirth. The results of the study raised many issues to be addressed in future research.

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van der Velde, Marjolijn. Family Friendly Policies and Women at Work. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1999. DAI-A 60/06, p. 2129, Dec 1999.