Maternity leave and employment patterns of first-time mothers : 1961-2000 Cover Image

Maternity leave and employment patterns of first-time mothers : 1961-2000 / by Julia Overturf Johnson and Barbara Downs.

Johnson, Julia Overturf. (Author). Downs, Barbara. (Added Author). U.S. Census Bureau. (Added Author).

Summary:

The report analyzes trends in women's work experience prior to their first birth and the factors associated with employment during pregnancy. Changes are placed in the historical context of the enactment of family-related legislation during the last quarter of the twentieth century. The next section identifies the maternity leave arrangements used by women before and after their first birth and the shifts that have occurred in the mix of leave arrangements that are used. The final section examines how rapidly mothers return to work after their first birth and the factors related to the length of time they are absent from the labor force.

Electronic resources

http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/p70-103.pdf

Record details

Physical Description: 18 pages ; 28 cm
Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, 2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Issued October 2005." Caption title.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available online.