College Students' Perceptions of Mothers: Effects of Maternal Employment-Childrearing Pattern and Motive for Employment

Obtained 460 college students' perceptions of mother's employment-child rearing patterns and employment motives. Results show that continuously employed mothers (CEMs) were perceived as less communal and less were positively evaluated. CEMs were also seen as less communal if their employme...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sex roles 1995-06, Vol.32 (11-12), p.735-751
Hauptverfasser:	Bridges, Judith S, Etaugh, Claire
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Child Rearing College Students Couple and family Data Analysis Employed Parents Employment Factors Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Indexing in process Maternity & paternity leaves Mothers Motivation Parent Role Perceptions Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Social psychology Social Science Research Student Attitudes Student Reaction Students Universities USA Working mothers
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Zusammenfassung:	Obtained 460 college students' perceptions of mother's employment-child rearing patterns and employment motives. Results show that continuously employed mothers (CEMs) were perceived as less communal and less were positively evaluated. CEMs were also seen as less communal if their employment was for fulfillment rather than financial necessity. Discussions focus on students' views of normative roles and characteristics for women. (GR)
ISSN:	0360-0025 1573-2762
DOI:	10.1007/BF01560187