Mothers' Labor Force Participation in New York City: A Reappraisal of the Influence of Household Extension

Rosenbaum, Emily; Gilbertson, Greta

doi:10.2307/353833

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“…Perhaps this omission within the literature on Puerto Rican labor markets is related to the paucity of surveys with adequate information about social capital of Puerto Ricans. For example, many studies utilize the U.S. Census, which does not provide sufficient information about their social capital (Bean and Tienda 1987; Rodríguez 1991; Tienda and Wilson 1992; Rosenbaum and Gilbertson 1995; Darity, Guilkey, and Winfrey 1996; Huaun, Landale, and Leicht 2000). 2 One new survey that provides extensive information about social capital of Puerto Rican migrants is the Latin American Migration Project (LAMP‐PR5), conducted in 1998 and 1999.…”

Section: Social Capital and The Earnings Of Puerto Rican Migrantsmentioning

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The Impact of Social Capital on The Earnings of Puerto Rican Migrants

Aguilera¹

2005

The Sociological Quarterly

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There is a paucity of studies examining the relationship between Puerto Ricans’ social capital and their earnings. I utilized data from the Latin American Migration Project (collected in 1998 and 1999) to test five hypotheses derived from social capital theory to predict the hourly earnings of Puerto Rican migrants. My study illustrates that Puerto Rican migrants’ social capital is positively related with their earnings. Interestingly, the social capital effects only pertain to Puerto Rican females. Additionally, Puerto Rican migrants do not benefit from ethnic solidarity in terms of increased wages. My analyses point toward social capital's ability to provide important labor market information to Puerto Rican females, which they appear to use to acquire jobs paying higher wages. Social capital theory has been applied to many different phenomenon including banking, education, immigration, labor markets, and nation building (Massey et al. 1987; Coleman 1988; Uzzi 1999; Fernandez, Castilla, and Moore 2000; Putnam 2000). Within the labor market, social capital has been found to be related with earnings, employment, formal employment, and job tenure (Mier and Giloth 1986; Donato, Durand, and Massey 1992; Aguilera 1999; 2003; Philips and Massey 1999; Aguilera and Massey 2003). Within the immigration field, social capital has been linked with the migration process, labor market outcomes, and attainment of citizenship (Massey et al. 1987; Baker 2000; Aguilera and Massey 2003; Fussell 2004). Unfortunately, Puerto Ricans have been unstudied within this massive literature about social capital. Additionally, gender differences in returns to social capital are only just beginning to be recognized and there is little agreement as to whether males or females benefit most from social capital. I studied the relationship between social capital and labor market outcomes of Puerto Rican migrants, paying special attention to differences in gender.

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The Impact of Social Capital on The Earnings of Puerto Rican Migrants

Aguilera¹

2005

The Sociological Quarterly

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“…Alternatively, Dominican and African American mothers may express more concerns about their return to school because they are less likely than Mexican and Chinese mothers to reside with other adults and family members who could provide reliable childcare for their infants. A study of labor force participation among 8,000 ethnically diverse families residing in New York City showed that living with coresident adults increased participation of mothers of young children in the labor market (Rosenbaum & Gilbertson, 1995). Similar patterns may also occur with respect to mothers' participation in education programs.…”

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Mothers' Views at the Transition to a New Baby: Variation Across Ethnic Groups

Tamis-LeMonda

Kahana-Kalman²

2009

Parenting

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SYNOPSISObjective. The goals of this study were to describe ethnic variation in new mothers' hopes, concerns, and expectations for their families and infants over the upcoming year. We also sought to understand demographic factors that might explain variation in these views. Design. We interviewed 369 low-income, urban, African American, Mexican immigrant, Dominican immigrant, and Chinese immigrant mothers in maternity wards hours after the births of their babies. Mothers' views were assessed using open-ended questions, and their responses were coded into four main categories: Child Development, Parenting, Family, and Resources. Mothers also provided basic demographic information, including, education, work status, marital status, and father residency. Results. Mothers from the four ethnic groups varied in how much they spoke about Child Development, Family, and Resources, with no differences in emphasis on Parenting. Relative to the other groups, Chinese immigrant mothers talked more about Child Development; African American and Dominican immigrant mothers talked about Resources; and Mexican immigrant mothers spoke most about Family. Child birth order, mothers' education, and father residency related to mothers' views, and ethnicity moderated a number of these associations. Conclusions. Mothers from different ethnic groups enter parenthood with different views that reflect both cultural emphases and the broader context of their lives. Parenting views at the transition to a new infant may have implications for later parenting adjustment, and practitioners who work with mothers and families should attend to variation among mothers in what is most salient to them at the birth of their infants.

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“…The available literature is more divided regarding the effect of co‐resident kin on women's labor force participation. While some studies suggest that extended family members increase a woman's likelihood of working outside the home by providing low‐cost child care (Heckman 1974; Blau and Robins 1989; Hao and Brinton 1997), others find that the child care provided by extended kin does not affect women's employment (Parish, Hao, and Hogan 1991; Rosenbaum and Gilbertson 1995).…”

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Unraveling The Economic Paradox of Female-Headed Households in Mexico: The Role of Family Networks

Villarreal

Shin

2008

The Sociological Quarterly

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An extensive amount of research has shown that female‐headed households are among the most disadvantaged in the United States. By contrast, households headed by single mothers in Mexico have median per capita income levels that are the same or higher than those headed by men and are no more likely to be living in poverty. These findings are surprising, given the many disadvantages that Mexican women face in the labor market and the added difficulties for single mothers of managing work and family life. We propose four explanations for the relatively high income levels of female‐headed households in Mexico: (1) female heads’ more advanced stage in the life course compared to male heads, (2) the greater financial support they receive from extended family members, (3) the international migration of the partners of female heads, and (4) a selection process whereby only women with sufficient income head their own households, while others move into households headed by someone else. Using a nationally representative survey we find that economic transfers from relatives living within the country and abroad, as well as a selection effect explain female‐headed households’ relatively high income.

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Mothers' Labor Force Participation in New York City: A Reappraisal of the Influence of Household Extension

Cited by 21 publications

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The Impact of Social Capital on The Earnings of Puerto Rican Migrants

The Impact of Social Capital on The Earnings of Puerto Rican Migrants

Mothers' Views at the Transition to a New Baby: Variation Across Ethnic Groups

Unraveling The Economic Paradox of Female-Headed Households in Mexico: The Role of Family Networks

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