An Ohio State University study has linked behavior
in young children 61 the type of job their mother has.
Mothers with complex occupations that are self-directed and require working with
other people 62 to have offspring with relatively low levels
of behavior problems. The opposite held 63 when the jobs were
routine, closely supervised, and dealt with things, rather than
people. "A job that challenges and interests a mother and gives
her an opportunity to exercise judgment and solve problems clearly has
64 consequences for her children’s behavior," indicates
65 professor of sociology Elizabeth Mengaghan. Occupations with more
positive conditions include management, sales, and teaching positions. Jobs that
may be related to increased child behavior problems include book keeping, food
service, and 66 line positions. Women who
are supervised closely at work and made to 67 strict orders
may be more likely to use this same style in 68 their kids.
They may emphasize obedience to parental authority and the potential
for 69 punishment. "We believe that the choice of such a
parenting style may increase the 70 of behavior problems in
children." On the 71 hand, mothers whose jobs are less
controlled by supervisors and 72 must work closely with other
people probably rely less on physical punishment, 73
encouraging children to think about consequences of their actions
and 74 responsibility for their behavior. 75
an approach encourages youngsters to follow parental demands
76 they aren’t being supervised because they have accepted parental
values as their own. Moreover, mothers whose jobs don’t 77
constant supervision" 78 problem-solving skills that they
can bring to other parts of their life". The research also
found that those who have 79 challenging and interesting jobs
provide better home environments for their children. The mothers give their
offspring more intellectual stimulation and emotional support, and
this, 80 turn, is linked to fewer behavior problem.