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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Lauren Takes Charge Lauren Takes Charge Susan Saunders Lauren's mother gets a job, so Lauren is on her own. She has extra responsibilities and more allowance, but she seems to be doing all the cleaning up after her Sleepover friends. Is it time for a tou… OL15128228W
There's no place like work There's no place like work Brian C. Robertson Confronting the abudant evidence that children suffer when their mothers leave them for the workplace, Mr. Robertson asks why it has nevertheless become the norm for mothers to work. The rise of femi… OL16028409W
By yourself By yourself Sara D. Gilbert Presents tips for keeping house, caring for clothing, preparing food, managing time, being safe, and entertaining oneself for children who spend time alone at home. Includes pointers for parents. OL1858859W
Night job Night job Karen Hesse When the sun sets, Dad s job as a school custodian is just beginning. What is it like to work on a Friday night while the rest of the city is asleep? There s the smell of lilacs in the night air, the… OL19752102W
Maternal employment and child health Maternal employment and child health Yana van der Meulen Rodgers As women's labor force participation has risen around the globe, scholarly and policy discourse on the ramifications of this employment growth has intensified. This book explores the links between ma… OL22633773W
Coping with absent parents Coping with absent parents Mary Colson Explores the reasons why parents can be absent from everyday family life, the emotional effects this can cause, and how to cope with these situations. OL24156175W
First-year maternal employment and child development in the first 7 years First-year maternal employment and child development in the first 7 years Jeanne Brooks-Gunn Using data from the first two phases of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care, the links between maternal employment in the first 12 months of life and cognitive, social, and emotional outcomes for chi… OL24843264W
The working parent dilemma The working parent dilemma Earl A. Grollman Through interviews and questionnaries the authors provide insights about children whose parents work outside the home. Also provides guides to help the parents prepare their children to the problems … OL2651037W
Child care that works Child care that works Eva Cochran Finding a child care provider can be a stressful process. This book explains what criteria define quality child care, what to look for in a provider, what to ask and how to keep care that meets your … OL2688656W
A job for a day A job for a day Patricia Almada Omar accompanies his Grandpa on his delivery truck job, meets Grandpa's friends, helps rescue a stranded truckdriver, and experiences a day which equals his older siblings visits to Mom and Dad's wor… OL27738581W
Traveling again, dad? Traveling again, dad? Michael Lorelli A family's pet hampster describes how everyone feels when Dad has to go away on a business trip. OL2990916W
Life with working parents Life with working parents Esther Rudomin Hautzig A guide for children who must cope with a variety of daily situations on their own because their parents work. OL4093637W
In charge, a complete handbook for kids with working parents In charge, a complete handbook for kids with working parents Kathy S. Kyte Advice for children who must take care of themselves in the morning or after school on dealing with organizing of time, fire, first aid, cooking (includes recipes), laundering and mending clothes, an… OL5354645W