Taryn W. Morrissey|Rachel Dunifon|Ariel Kalil
Maternal Employment, Work Schedules, and Children’s Body Mass Index
American University|Cornell University|University of Chicago
previous work shown mothers employment associated increases childrens body mass index bmi measure weight height nonstandard work working evenings nights weekends irregular shift may also associated childrens bmi article examines association maternal work childrens bmi considers influence mothers nonstandard work schedules using data schoolage children approximately 8 12 years nichds study early child care youth development n 990 study found increase total time mother employed associated increase childs bmi additionally association maternal employment childrens weight much stronger 6th grade relative younger ages evidence maternal home characteristics childrens time use mediated associations evidence nonstandard work associated childrens bmi implications policy future research discussed