Attitudes Towards Work and Motherhood Held by Working and Non-working Mothers

Attitudes Towards Work and Motherhood Held by Working and Nonworking MothersThis study explored the attitudes of mothers who worked full-time, those who worked part-time, and those who did no paid work.The aim was to examine whether these women formed a homogeneous group in terms of their attitudes towards the roles of worker and mother, or whether their attitudes varied as a function of employment status.The responses of the 119 women who took part indicated that work commitment, negative experiences of motherhood, and childcare beliefs differed according to employment status.All women were however united in the view that motherhood is more important than work and that all women should be able to work across their lifespan.