scholarly journals Parental Nonstandard Work Schedules and Child Development: Evidence from Dual-Earner Families in Hong Kong

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5167
Author(s):  
Minseop Kim
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Child Development ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Work Schedules ◽  
Nonstandard Work ◽  
Nonstandard Schedules ◽  
Dual Earner ◽  
Development Outcomes ◽  
Nonstandard Work Schedules

With the emergence of 24/7 economies, the practice of working nonstandard schedules has become increasingly common. This trend raises a concern about how parental nonstandard work schedules affect child development outcomes. Using data from dual-earner families with young children (age 5–6) in Hong Kong, this study examined the association between parental work schedules and child development. It also examined under what conditions parental nonstandard work schedules affect child development, with a focus on the moderating role of family income. Results showed that paternal nonstandard work schedules were negatively associated with overall child development. This association was particularly salient among low-income families. By contrast, maternal nonstandard work schedules were not associated with child development outcomes. These findings suggest that it is important to equip parents, in particular low-income fathers, to address challenges resulting from their nonstandard work schedules.

scholarly journals Nonstandard Work Schedules, Family Dynamics, and Mother–Child Interactions During Early Childhood

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 985-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate C. Prickett
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Work Schedules ◽  
Supportive Parenting ◽  
Nonstandard Work ◽  
Nonstandard Schedules ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Outcomes For Children ◽  
Nonstandard Work Schedules

The rising number of parents who work nonstandard schedules has led to a growing body of research concerned with what this trend means for children. The negative outcomes for children of parents who work nonstandard schedules are thought to arise from the disruptions these schedules place on family life, and thus, the types of parenting that support their children’s development, particularly when children are young. Using a nationally representative sample of two-parent families (Early Childhood Longitudinal Study–Birth cohort, n = 3,650), this study examined whether mothers’ and their partners’ nonstandard work schedules were associated with mothers’ parenting when children were 2 and 4 years old. Structural equation models revealed that mothers’ and their partners’ nonstandard work schedules were associated with mothers’ lower scores on measures of positive and involved parenting. These associations were mediated by fathers’ lower levels of participation in cognitively supportive parenting and greater imbalance in cognitively supportive tasks conducted by mothers versus fathers.

scholarly journals Parents’ nonstandard work schedules and children’s social and emotional wellbeing: A mixed-methods analysis in Germany

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 330-356
Author(s):  
Jianghong Li ◽  
Heike Ohlbrecht ◽  
Matthias Pollmann-Schult ◽  
Filip Elias Habib
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Work Schedules ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Child Wellbeing ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Nonstandard Work ◽  
Nonstandard Schedules ◽  
Nonstandard Work Schedules ◽  
Social And Emotional Wellbeing

Many children live in households where either one or both parents work nonstandard schedules in the evening, night or weekend. Using a mixed methods design, this study examined whether nonstandard work schedules were linked to lower social and emotional wellbeing in children. The quantitative analysis based on the German Family Panel Study (pairfam) showed that children whose parents worked rotating shifts and other types of nonstandard schedules reported elevated levels of emotional and conduct problems. However, not all types of nonstandard schedules were detrimental to child wellbeing: fixed shift work did not have a negative impact on child social and emotional wellbeing. Overall, the effect of mothers’ work schedule on child wellbeing was stronger than that of fathers. The qualitative interviews revealed that nonstandard work schedules made everyday life unsettling and family environment chaotic because it was difficult to plan. Thus, for most families where one or both parents worked such schedules stress was a defining feature of the daily life and parents accepted it as “part of their life”. Families used different strategies to deal with stress and attempted to protect children from it. Contingent on what resources available to them, some families managed well, while others did not cope so well and children were adversely affected.

scholarly journals Nonstandard Work Schedules in Cross-National Perspective: A Study of 29 European Countries, 2005-2015

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Gracia ◽  
Wen-Jui Han ◽  
Jianghong Li
Keyword(s):  
European Countries ◽  
Parental Status ◽  
Work Schedules ◽  
Nonstandard Work ◽  
Nonstandard Schedules ◽  
European Working ◽  
European Working Conditions Survey ◽  
National Perspective ◽  
Nonstandard Work Schedules ◽  
Cross National

Data from the ‘European Working Conditions Survey’ from 2005 to 2015 for 29 European countries show that the incidence of nonstandard work schedules (evenings, nights, weekends, rotating, shifts) differs remarkably across European regions with different public policies. Working nonstandard schedules differs by education, gender and parental status across Europe.

scholarly journals Parental Work Schedules and Hours in 29 European Countries, 2005-2015: A Welfare State Comparison

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Jui Han ◽  
Pablo Gracia ◽  
Jianghong Li
Keyword(s):  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Work Schedules ◽  
Welfare Regimes ◽  
Nonstandard Work ◽  
Nonstandard Schedules ◽  
European Working ◽  
Central Eastern ◽  
Parental Work ◽  
Nonstandard Work Schedules

Using three waves of the European Working Conditions Survey (2005-2015), we examined parental work schedules and hours across welfare regimes covering 29 European countries with attention to gender and socioeconomic gaps (N = 20,648). Multivariate logistic regression results revealed that: (1) nonstandard work schedules and overworking were more prevalent in the Liberal, Southern European, and Central-Eastern European regimes than were in the Corporatist and Social Democratic welfare regimes, whereas underworking was the highest in the Liberal and Corporatist regimes; (2) fathers were more likely to work nonstandard schedules and overwork but less likely to underwork than were mothers, with the strongest gender gaps observed for the Liberal regime; (3) highly-educated parents were less likely to work nonstandard schedules and overwork but more likely to underwork, and this was more pronounced in the Southern European and Central-Eastern European welfare regimes; (4) compared to 2005, nonstandard work schedules were more prevalent in 2015, and both overworking and underworking were less prevalent in 2010; these trends varied across welfare regimes.

Work hours, work schedules, and subjective well-being in Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-48
Author(s):  
Yoo-Jean Song ◽  
Yun-Suk Lee
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Work Hours ◽  
Working Time ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Work Schedules ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Nonstandard Work ◽  
Nonstandard Schedules ◽  
Long Work Hours ◽  
Nonstandard Work Schedules

Korea is well known for long work hours. This study examined the effect of not only the total amount of working time but also work schedules on individuals’ subjective well-being in Korea. Drawing on the 2014 Korean Time Use Survey data, the authors selected currently employed people aged 19–65 and examined the effects of total work hours as well as work schedules on feeling rushed, feeling tired, and life satisfaction. Based on the ordered logistic regression analysis, long work hours were negatively related to subjective well-being regardless of work schedules. After adding an interaction between standard and nonstandard work schedules, the study found that while work hours during both standard and nonstandard schedules are associated with declines in psychological status, the negative effect of working time during nonstandard work schedules on subjective well-being is stronger as the work hours during standard schedules decrease.

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