The Value of Employment to Mothers of Young Children

Abstract

Employment expectations of 378 white, married mothers qf young children are examined in terms qf the rewards and costs associated with the employment role. Perceived rewards and costs of employment were expressed in terms of subjective expected utilities. Regression analyses of employment expectations showed that the value of employment for mothers of young children is dominated by opportunity costs fbr the current parental role. The primary dfferences between the findings fbr

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