Maternal Development
... With an increasing proportion of women working, the effects of this trend on child development are highly debatable. ... The first research study entitled Effects of Maternal Employment on the Child, focuses on whether or not a mother enjoys her place of employment. ... Mothers with a negative work atmosphere seem to withdraw more from the maternal role, giving the child more than the average amount of household tasks and are more severe in child discipline. ... (Hoffman, 194) The next study titled, Dependence and Independence in the Children of Working Mothers, focalizes the impact of a child’s development with respect to their dependence and independence. ... The interest of maternal employment was masked in asking questions of other interest. ... (Siegel, 542) I, being the child of a working mother was interested to see if there was an affect in a child’s development.