Abstract
The effect of a mother's paid work on the welfare of her young children has been the subject of much debate in the last 30 years. Maturational theorists believe that the development of the child is a more robust process, which can proceed well under a variety of family configurations if there is adequate child care. This chapter provides insight into the relationship between maternal work and child welfare in the Third World. It addresses three questions. First, what child care strategies are used by working and nonworking Guatemalan women? Second, what activities do women forgo in order to participate in the wage-labor market? Third, what are the effects of these child care strategies on children's nutritional status and morbidity? The measurements of children's nutritional status were based on weight and height as measured by trained Guatemalan auxilliary nurses.
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