Children's Financial Dependence on Mothers: Propensity and Duration
Jennifer L Glass1, R Kelly Raley1, Joanna R Pepin2
1University of Texas, Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
Socius : Sociological Research for a Dynamic World
|September 26, 2022
Summary
Mothers are primary earners for over 4 years on average during their child's first 18 years. Around 70% of mothers will be their household's primary earner at some point.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Economics
- Demography
Background:
- Maternal earnings are crucial for child financial support.
- Cross-sectional data underestimate mothers' primary earner roles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To estimate mothers' duration and likelihood of being a primary earner.
- To analyze primary earning status over the first 18 years of motherhood.
Main Methods:
- Utilized longitudinal Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) panels.
- Employed multistate life table and single-decrement life table estimates.
- Defined primary earner status using a 60% household earnings threshold.
Main Results:
- Mothers average 4.19 years as primary earners in the 18 years post-first birth.
- Mothers with some college education and those with nonmarital first births spent more years as primary earners (5.09 and 5.69 years, respectively).
- Approximately 70% of mothers are expected to be primary earners at some point during this period.
Conclusions:
- Mothers play a significant and extended role as primary financial providers.
- Educational attainment and birth circumstances influence maternal earning duration.
- Findings highlight the substantial economic contribution of mothers over time.
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