By Allison Logan

Parental Exposure to Work Schedule Instability and Child Sleep Quality

This study investigates the relationship between parental exposure to unstable and unpredictable work schedules and child sleep quality.

Instability of Work and Care: How Work Schedules Shape Child-Care Arrangements for Parents Working in the Service Sector

Drawing on 25 in-depth interviews with parents employed in the service sector in the San Francisco Bay area, we find that meeting the demands of work and parenting almost invariably involved reliance on informal child care.