specific subgroup of mothers, namely, divorced mothers. As previous research has shown, the economic consequences of divorce … are mitigated by the provision of formal childcare, allowing divorced mothers to combine work and care and thus achieve a … provided by informal networks, the crowding-in thesis postulates that mothers use a mixture of strategies in search of an …

the importance of childcare related variables. We find working mothers do not increase their working hours when hourly … wages increase, indeed, they are more likely to reduce their hours. The major inducement for working mothers to increase … at increasing working hours amongst British mothers of pre-school children may need to focus on the quality as well as …