CYP Now - Research Report: Early Maternal Time Investment and Early Child Outcomes

Researchers wanted to examine how the amount of time mothers spend with their children is linked to children's attainment, and whether this varies depending on the age of the child. The researchers say this is the first such study to focus on children and parents in the UK.

Authors Emilia Del Bono, Marco Francesconi, Yvonne Kelly, Amanda Sacker

Published by The Economic Journal, October 2016

SUMMARY

The research team from the University of Essex and University College London analysed data on 8,129 children from the Millennium Cohort Study, which contains detailed information on activities done by mothers and children from the age of three. The report authors used this information to distinguish between the amount of "educational" time mothers spent with children, such as reading to them, taking them to the library and helping with homework and the amount of "recreational" time, encompassing activities such as outdoor play, drawing and singing at home.

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