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• 1. [Article] Factors Predicting Difficulty Combining Work and Family Responsibilities for Mothers Raising Children with ADHD

  PDF version of presentation given at the Work and Family Researchers Network Conference in New York, NY, June 16, 2012.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Factors Predicting Difficulty Combining Work and Family Responsibilities for Mothers Raising Children with ADHD Author: Brennan, Eileen M., Kendall, Judy, Houck, Gail M., Leo, Michael Charles, Sellmaier, Claudia Year: 2012 PDF version of presentation given at the Work and Family Researchers Network Conference in New York, NY, June 16, 2012. Title: Factors Predicting Difficulty Combining Work and Family Responsibilities for Mothers Raising Children with ADHD Author: Brennan, Eileen M., Kendall, Judy, Houck, Gail M., Leo, Michael Charles, Sellmaier, Claudia Year: 2012 PDF version of presentation given at the Work and Family Researchers Network Conference in New York, NY, June 16, 2012. Close

• 2. [Article] Finding Fit Between Work and Family Responsibilities When Caring for Children with ADHD Diagnoses

  Finding fit between work and family responsibilities is challenging for parents, especially when raising a child with mental health difficulties. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Finding Fit Between Work and Family Responsibilities When Caring for Children with ADHD Diagnoses Author: Sellmaier, Claudia, Leo, Michael C., Brennan, Eileen M., Kendall, Judy, Houck, Gail M. Year: 2016 Finding fit between work and family responsibilities is challenging for parents, especially when raising a child with mental health difficulties. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of children’s problematic behaviors to maternal employment and difficulty combining work and family obligations. Data were analyzed from 174 mothers parenting a child with a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who completed child problem behavior (child behavior checklist), family functioning, and employment measures at baseline and 12 months later. Results from logistic regression analysis indicated that children’s problematic behaviors predicted maternal employment. Structural equation modeling showed that children’s higher baseline scores on the child behavior checklist internalizing scale were related to difficulty combining work and family at 12 months, even after controlling for difficulty of combining work and family at baseline. Children’s externalizing scores were not found to predict difficulty combining work and family responsibilities. Further analysis did not confirm mediation between children’s externalizing and internalizing behaviors, family conflict, and difficulty combining work and family. Given these results, service providers need to more comprehensively address the intersection of children’s mental health difficulties and work–family fit in order to better support caregivers as parents and employees. Title: Finding Fit Between Work and Family Responsibilities When Caring for Children with ADHD Diagnoses Author: Sellmaier, Claudia, Leo, Michael C., Brennan, Eileen M., Kendall, Judy, Houck, Gail M. Year: 2016 Finding fit between work and family responsibilities is challenging for parents, especially when raising a child with mental health difficulties. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of children’s problematic behaviors to maternal employment and difficulty combining work and family obligations. Data were analyzed from 174 mothers parenting a child with a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who completed child problem behavior (child behavior checklist), family functioning, and employment measures at baseline and 12 months later. Results from logistic regression analysis indicated that children’s problematic behaviors predicted maternal employment. Structural equation modeling showed that children’s higher baseline scores on the child behavior checklist internalizing scale were related to difficulty combining work and family at 12 months, even after controlling for difficulty of combining work and family at baseline. Children’s externalizing scores were not found to predict difficulty combining work and family responsibilities. Further analysis did not confirm mediation between children’s externalizing and internalizing behaviors, family conflict, and difficulty combining work and family. Given these results, service providers need to more comprehensively address the intersection of children’s mental health difficulties and work–family fit in order to better support caregivers as parents and employees. Close

• 3. [Article] Work-Life Integration Issues for Parents Raising Children with ADHD. Community, Work and Family

  PDF version of a presentation given at Community, Work and Family: IV International Conference Actors, Structures, and Theories. Tampere, Finland, May 2011.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Work-Life Integration Issues for Parents Raising Children with ADHD. Community, Work and Family Author: Brennan, Eileen M., Kendall, Judy, Houck, Gail M., Leo, Michael Charles Year: 2011 PDF version of a presentation given at Community, Work and Family: IV International Conference Actors, Structures, and Theories. Tampere, Finland, May 2011. Title: Work-Life Integration Issues for Parents Raising Children with ADHD. Community, Work and Family Author: Brennan, Eileen M., Kendall, Judy, Houck, Gail M., Leo, Michael Charles Year: 2011 PDF version of a presentation given at Community, Work and Family: IV International Conference Actors, Structures, and Theories. Tampere, Finland, May 2011. Close

• 4. [Article] "Come pick up your child!" Integrating Work and Family Life for Parents of School-Aged Children with Mental Health Challenges

  Our research team sought to discover the factors that lead to the unemployment of parents of children with mental health disorders. Our preliminary analyses and findings are reported in this presentation. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: "Come pick up your child!" Integrating Work and Family Life for Parents of School-Aged Children with Mental Health Challenges Author: Brennan, Eileen M., Brannan, Ana Maria, Kendall, Judy, Bradley, Jennifer R., Huffstutter, Katherine J. Year: 2006 Our research team sought to discover the factors that lead to the unemployment of parents of children with mental health disorders. Our preliminary analyses and findings are reported in this presentation. We controlled for factors that affect participation in the paid workforce for parents in general: (a) child age, (b) level of caregiver education, and (c) the number of children in the household. We also introduced factors that pertain specifically to families that have children with emotional or behavioral disorders: the level of the child's internalizing and externalizing symptoms, and the number of child absences from school. Our research was guided by specific hypotheses: 1. The more severe the child's symptoms, the more days of school the child will miss. 2. The greater the number of child absences, the greater the disruption in the caregiver's employment. 3. Some caregivers will have to stop working outside the home because of frequent disruptions. Title: "Come pick up your child!" Integrating Work and Family Life for Parents of School-Aged Children with Mental Health Challenges Author: Brennan, Eileen M., Brannan, Ana Maria, Kendall, Judy, Bradley, Jennifer R., Huffstutter, Katherine J. Year: 2006 Our research team sought to discover the factors that lead to the unemployment of parents of children with mental health disorders. Our preliminary analyses and findings are reported in this presentation. We controlled for factors that affect participation in the paid workforce for parents in general: (a) child age, (b) level of caregiver education, and (c) the number of children in the household. We also introduced factors that pertain specifically to families that have children with emotional or behavioral disorders: the level of the child's internalizing and externalizing symptoms, and the number of child absences from school. Our research was guided by specific hypotheses: 1. The more severe the child's symptoms, the more days of school the child will miss. 2. The greater the number of child absences, the greater the disruption in the caregiver's employment. 3. Some caregivers will have to stop working outside the home because of frequent disruptions. Close