Work Matters

How Parents’ Jobs Shape Children’s Well-Being

Maureen Perry-Jenkins

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Princeton University Press
01 November 2022

Sociology: family & relationships; Careers guidance; Advice on parenting

How new parents in low-wage jobs juggle the demands of work and childcare, and the easy ways employers can help.

Low-wage workers make up the largest group of employed parents in the United States, yet scant attention has been given to their experiences as new mothers and fathers. Work Matters brings the unique stories of these diverse individuals to light. Drawing on years of research and more than fifteen hundred family interviews, Maureen Perry-Jenkins describes how new parents cope with the demands of infant care while holding down low-wage, full-time jobs, and she considers how managing all of these responsibilities has long-term implications for child development. She examines why some parents and children thrive while others struggle, demonstrates how specific job conditions impact parental engagement and child well-being, and discusses common-sense and affordable ways that employers can provide support.

In the United States, federal parental leave policy is unfunded. As a result, many new parents, particularly hourly workers, return to their jobs just weeks after the birth because they cannot afford not to. Not surprisingly, workplace policies that offer parents flexibility and leave time are crucial. But Perry-Jenkins shows that the time parents spend at work also matters. Their day-to-day experiences on the job, such as relationships with supervisors and coworkers, job autonomy, and time pressures, have long-term consequences for parents' mental health, the quality of their parenting, and, ultimately, the health of their children.

An overdue look at an important segment of the parenting population, Work Matters proposes ways to reimagine low-wage work to sustain new families and the development of future generations.

By: Maureen Perry-Jenkins
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9780691174693
ISBN 10: 0691174695
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 01 November 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Maureen Perry-Jenkins is professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. www.instagram.com/mpj728

Reviews for Work Matters: How Parents’ Jobs Shape Children’s Well-Being

Winner of the Silver Medal in Women / BIPOC in Business, Axiom Business Book Awards Maureen Perry-Jenkins convincingly draws a direct line between how low-income parents are treated at work and how they perform as parents. * Charter Works *