The Impact of a Child's Special Health Care Needs on Maternal Work Participation during Early Motherhood

Hauge, Lars Johan; Kornstad, Tom; Nes, Ragnhild Bang; Kristensen, Petter; Irgens, Lorentz M.; Eskedal, Leif; Landolt, Markus A.; Vollrath, Margarete E.

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“…These are granted based on the care needs of the recipient and are independent of the person’s income. [22]. To be included in the analyses, the parents had to be employed.…”

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Long-time sickness absence among parents of pre-school children with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and down syndrome: a longitudinal study

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BackgroundTaking care of a child with special needs can be draining and difficult and require a lot of parental time and resources. The present study investigated the long-term sickness absence of parents who have children with spina bifida, cerebral palsy and Down syndrome compared to that of parents without a child with special needs.MethodsThe sample consisted of primiparae women who gave birth between 2001 and 2005 and the fathers of the children (N = 202,593). Data were obtained from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway (MBRN), which is linked to the Central Population Register, education and income registries and Historical Event Database (FD-Trygd) of Statistics Norway (SSB). The linkage data provide longitudinal data, together with annual updates on children and their parents. Statistical analyses were performed using difference-in-difference (DD) study design.ResultsCaring for a child with special needs affected maternal sickness absence, particularly in the first year after the birth. The level of sickness absence of mothers caring for a child with spina bifida and cerebral palsy was greater than that of mothers caring for a child with Down syndrome. In contrast, the sickness absence of fathers caring for a child with special needs was, on average, comparable to that of fathers without a special-needs child in the post-birth period.ConclusionsCaring for a child with special needs affected the long-term sickness absence of mothers but not fathers. The findings indicate that the burden of care in the case of children with special needs falls especially on the mother.

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“…These are granted based on the care needs of the recipient and are independent of the person’s income. [22]. To be included in the analyses, the parents had to be employed.…”

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“…However, this is unlikely to always be the case. The combined impact of work-related activities may strongly effect family activities and care responsibilities, particularly when a mother cares for a young child with special health care needs (Hauge et al, 2013). It is therefore important that the issues of job quality defined by the conditions of employment are also considered as a related construct contributing to work-family balance when considering mothers who have nonnormative care duties in the home.…”

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Maternal Employment, Work Experiences, and Financial Well-Being of Australian Mothers Who Care for Young Children With Special Health Care Needs

Dillon-Wallace

McDonagh

Fordham

2014

Journal of Family Issues

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The employment and work experiences of mothers who care for young children with special health care needs is the focus of this study. It addresses a gap in the research literature, by providing an understanding of how mothers' caring role may affect employment conditions, family life, and financial well-being. Quantitative data are drawn from Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. The current study employs a matched case-control methodology to compare the experiences of a group of 292 mothers whose children (aged 4-5 years) with long-term special health care needs with those mothers whose children were typically developing. There were few differences between the two groups with regard to job characteristics and job quality. There were significant differences between the two groups with regard to work-family balance. Fewer mothers with children with special health care needs reported work having a positive effect on family functioning.

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“…Kvinners yrkesdeltakelse er et politisk mål i Norge, og kvinners andel i arbeidslivet er også høy (SSB 2015). I mange familier fører det å ha barn med spesielle behov likevel til noe lavere yrkesdeltakelse blant mødre (Hauge, Kornstad, Nes, Kristensen, Irgens, Eskedal, Landolt & Vollrath 2013;Tøssebro & Paulsen 2014).…”

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Innvandrerfamilier med barn med spesielle behov – mødres tilknytning til arbeidslivet

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The Impact of a Child's Special Health Care Needs on Maternal Work Participation during Early Motherhood

Abstract: Extensive childhood health care needs are associated with reduced short-term employment prospects and remain a substantial influence on mothers' work participation during early motherhood, irrespective of other important characteristics associated with maternal employment.

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Long-time sickness absence among parents of pre-school children with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and down syndrome: a longitudinal study

Long-time sickness absence among parents of pre-school children with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and down syndrome: a longitudinal study

Maternal Employment, Work Experiences, and Financial Well-Being of Australian Mothers Who Care for Young Children With Special Health Care Needs

Innvandrerfamilier med barn med spesielle behov – mødres tilknytning til arbeidslivet

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