Japan, this study examines the association between mothers’ time of returning home from work and their children’s locus of …The increasing number of married women in full-time and managerial positions raises the question of whether mothers …’ working conditions have any impact on the non-cognitive skills of their children. Using a nationwide child–parent survey in …

Much research shows that breastfeeding provides short- and long-term health benefits for both mothers and their … children. However, few studies have yet investigated the factors which may promote or inhibit breastfeeding practices in Japan … mothers.Compared to mothers who leave their jobs after childbirth, mothers who return to work within a year after childbirth …