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Pu, Daniel K. |
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The Effect of Maternal Employment on Adolescent Development Honors Thesis, Trinity College, Duke University, 2008 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: Duke University Keyword(s): Child Development; Cognitive Development; Maternal Employment Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. The sharp rise in maternal employment in the recent decade may have unintended consequences for child development. Previous research has shown the negative impacts of maternal employment during early childhood on child cognitive development. However, no studies have investigated the long term effects of maternal employment. This study fills this void and investigates the effect of maternal employment on adolescent youth (age 12-16). Following Christopher Ruhm's model, this paper analyzed 1444 youth using the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Results show no negative impact of maternal employment on child development. However, sex, race, child health, family income, parents' education, and family environment were significant factors in determining child outcome. |
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Pu, Daniel K. "The Effect of Maternal Employment on Adolescent Development." Honors Thesis, Trinity College, Duke University, 2008. |
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Wirth, Kathleen |
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Understanding the Crime Choice - The Role of Market Wages Presented: Durham, NC, Special Edition 2003 Undergraduate Research Symposium, August 2003 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Duke University Keyword(s): Delinquency/Gang Activity; Modeling; Undergraduate Research; Wage Differentials; Wages; Youth Problems Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Following Jeffrey Grogger's 1998 analysis, I utilize a time allocation model to study the responsiveness of youth crime to market wage rates. The decision to commit crime will be considered a labor market phenomenon, influenced by the financial returns it offers in comparison to legal work alternatives. To test the theoretical implications of the model, I use data gathered from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Moreover, I expand on Grogger's model by increasing the sample size and utilizing different measures of criminal involvement and non-wage income. My estimates support Grogger's findings such that the crime choice is motivated by market wages. |
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Bibliography Citation
Wirth, Kathleen. "Understanding the Crime Choice - The Role of Market Wages." Presented: Durham, NC, Special Edition 2003 Undergraduate Research Symposium, August 2003. |