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Sandra Hofferth, Ph.D.
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2022 Time Use Webinars
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Two webinars - October 14 and December 2
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Sayer research featured in The Atlantic
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Varies by person's role
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Expensive Childcare and Short School Days = Lower Maternal Employment and More Time in Childcare? Evidence from the American Time Use Survey
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This study investigates the relationship between maternal employment and state-to-state differences in childcare cost and mean school day length. Pairing state-level measures with an individual-level sample of prime working-age mothers from the American Time Use Survey (2005–2014; n = 37,993), we assess the multilevel and time-varying effects of childcare costs and school day length on maternal full-time and part-time employment and childcare time. We find mothers’ odds of full-time employment are lower and part-time employment higher in states with expensive childcare and shorter school days. Mothers spend more time caring for children in states where childcare is more expensive and as childcare costs increase. Our results suggest that expensive childcare and short school days are important barriers to maternal employment and, for childcare costs, result in greater investments in childcare time. Politicians engaged in national debates about federal childcare policies should look to existing state childcare structures for policy guidance. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2378023119860277
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Liana C. Sayer, Ph.D.
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Liana Sayer Publications
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Sandra Hofferth interviews Daniel Hamermesh
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Comments on work-non-work balance, trends for rich-country time use, and labor market participation changes since 2000
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Sayer on ride hailing-services
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May provide useful service for overworked parents
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Sayer notes on Uber-like services for kids
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Safe kids' rides for busy parents
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Pablo Gracia, Trinity College
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Children's and Adolescents' Daily Activities in Spain: Do Parental Work Schedules Matter?
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Time Use Workshop: Using Time Diary Data to Investigate Intersectional Inequalities in Housework, Carework, and Leisure
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Liana Sayer & Sandra Hofferth
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Lyn Craig, University of Melbourne
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The Great Recession and young people’s employment, education and homemaking: A cohort comparison by gender in Finland, Spain, Taiwan and the USA
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