Parental Employment, School Climate, and Children's Academic and Social Development

Longitudinal data were used to examine the effects of parental employment status and school climate on children's academic and social development. Hierarchical regression, analyses of covariance, and latent growth modeling were used to assess various aspects of change as a function of work stat...

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Published in:Journal of applied psychology 1999-10, Vol.84 (5), p.737-753
Main Authors: Schmitt, Neal, Sacco, Joshua M, Ramey, Sharon, Ramey, Craig, Chan, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Adult
Applied psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child development
Children
Children & youth
Dual career couples
Educational psychology
Educational Status
Elementary School Students
Employment
Employment Status
Family
Family income
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Growth models
Human
Humans
Income
Influences
Kindergarten Students
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Parent-Child Relations
Parental Characteristics
Parents
Parents & parenting
Peer Group
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychosocial Development
Pupil and student. Academic achievement and failure
Regression analysis
School Environment
Schools
Social Behavior
Social change
Social research
Studies
Working parents
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Summary:Longitudinal data were used to examine the effects of parental employment status and school climate on children's academic and social development. Hierarchical regression, analyses of covariance, and latent growth modeling were used to assess various aspects of change as a function of work status and school climate with family income and education as control variables. Parental employment was associated with positive changes in social and academic progress even after controlling for prior developmental level, climate, and family income although effects were small and complex. School climate had minimal effect on the outcome variables. Income and education were related to various school outcomes.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/0021-9010.84.5.737