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ERIC Number: EJ523968
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1054-8289
Changing Demographics: Past and Future Demands for Early Childhood Programs.
Hernandez, Donald J.
Future of Children, v5 n3 p145-60 Win 1995
Provides a historical analysis of how demographic changes in American family life from the mid-1880s to the present have shaped the demand for programs to complement the efforts of families in educating and caring for their children. The author notes a second child care revolution currently taking place and argues for public funding for early childhood programs. (GR)
Descriptors: Black Family, Child Rearing, Day Care, Demography, Divorce, Early Childhood Education, Economic Impact, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Demand, Employed Parents, Ethnic Groups, Family Characteristics, Family Work Relationship, History, Trend Analysis, United States History
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Diversity (Groups); Nineteenth Century
Note: Theme issue topic: "Long-Term Outcomes of Early Childhood Programs."