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Folbre and colleagues (2005) suggests mother-father time is more beneficial because it is more "dense". More family time leads to less delinquent behavior among adolescents.

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Milkie, M. A., Nomaguchi, K. M., & Denny, K. E. (2015). Does the amount of time mothers spend with children or adolescents matter? Journal of Marriage and Family, 77(2), 355-372.

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Mother time was important to adolescents when mothers were together with fathers. There is tremendous pressure on mothers to interact with young children, but adolescence is the most important stage where parents can influence their children.

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Testing on this topic is surprisingly scant. The authors examined the time mothers spent with children aged 3-11 (1605) and 12-18 (778).

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DOES MOTHER TIME MATTER MORE IN CHILDHOOD OR ADOLESCENCE? 

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DOES MOTHER TIME MATTER MORE IN CHILDHOOD OR ADOLESCENCE? 

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More maternal time for teenagers resulted in less delinquent behaviors. The amount of mothers' time mattered in nuanced ways and surprisingly only in adolescence.

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There is a difference if mothers are just present or actually engaged in activities with their children.
Accessible time- time spent when mother and child are not engaging in activities
Engaged time- time spent when they participate in activities.
Researchers stress the importance of engaged time for children to develop and feel nurtured. (Larson and Richards, 1994.)

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Double standard of parenthood!  According to Presser (1995), a mother's time spent with children is more important than a fathers time.

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Time spent with mothers is believed to be important for the well-being of their children. According to American culture, a tremendous amount of time and energy should be given to children.  The "Mommy Wars" makes mothers who work feel guilty about the time they spend away from their children. Mothers who work find it difficult to meet the expectations of intense hands-on mothering. It is believed that the amount of time mothers spend with their children is irreplaceable. To live up to these expectations is exhausting and daunting. According to Hays (1996), "intensive mothering" serves the purpose of " men, whites, the upper classes, capitalist owners and state leaders."

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DOES THE AMOUNT OF TIME MOTHERS SPEND WITH CHILDREN OR ADOLESCENTS MATTER?

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DOES THE AMOUNT OF TIME MOTHERS SPEND WITH CHILDREN OR ADOLESCENTS MATTER?