Hypothesis | Result |
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H1: Parents of children with disabilities are less likely to be employed. | Partially supported |
H2: Parents of children with disabilities are less likely to be in full-time employment. | Partially supported |
H3: Caring for a child with a disability will result in lower labour earnings. | Supported |
H4: The negative employment effects is stronger for mothers than for fathers. | Supported |
H5: The negative employment effects is stronger for parents of children with more severe disability. | Supported |
H6: The negative employment effects is stronger among parents of pre-school children. | Not supported |