Citation

Waldfogel J. Can. Public Policy 2007; 33(2): 251-271.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, University of Toronto Press)

DOI

10.3138/cpp.33.2.251

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article synthesizes what we know and do not know about the links between family work arrangements and child development, drawing on research from Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The paper reviews the evidence about how parental employment affects children's cognitive development, social and emotional development, and health; summarizes knowledge gaps; and makes recommendations for future Canadian policy-oriented research.