Remember, it's not just about the reduced time, it's
also about draining the fuel in kid's daily tanks and expecting them to be at
peak productivity while running on fumes.
In addition to sharing these personal perspectives, we'll
also shine some light on broader topics, looking, for example, at how the overlap of
peak childbearing years with what is typically the period of greatest
productivity in a young scientist's career influences institutional (and national) practices and policies.
There is evidence that maltreated children are at greater risk for lifelong health and social problems, including mental illnesses, criminality, chronic diseases, disability1 and poorer quality of life.2 A history of child maltreatment is
also associated with lower adult levels of economic well - being across a wide range of metrics, including higher levels of economic inactivity, lower occupational status, lower earnings and lower expected earnings.3 Existing research suggests a ripple effect caused by lower educational achievement, higher levels of truancy and expulsion reducing
peak earning capacity by US$ 5000 a year4 or an average lifetime cost of US$ 210012 per person1 when considering
productivity losses and costs from healthcare, child welfare, criminal justice and special education.