The study's findings shocked study co-author Judith Treas, UCI Chancellor’s Professor of sociology. “According to economic theory, higher wages should discourage well-educated parents from foregoing work to spend extra time with youngsters,” she said in a statement. … Treas said the trend might be due to “intensive parenting,” the idea that time spent with children is critical for development.

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