Working mothers and the supervision of their children: a value chain approach to schooling

Abstract

Analyzes, by means of Porter’s Value Chain system, a possible strategy to address the problems of shared parental obligations by men and women, and in particular the supervision of children below school age and “latchkey” children. Also addresses the difficulty of employer retention of valuable working women. The business in this case consists of the schools, and the strategic business unit under study is identified as school‐age children with full‐time working parents. Suggests an extension of school hours as a solution.

Citation

Sophia Aguirre, M. (1998), "Working mothers and the supervision of their children: a value chain approach to schooling", Logistics Information Management, Vol. 11 No. 1, pp. 18-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/09576059810202213