ERIC Number: EJ739625
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Aug
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2445
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Who Gets What from Government? Distributional Consequences of Child-Care Assistance Policies
Durfee, Alesha; Meyers, Marcia K.
Journal of Marriage and Family, v68 n3 p733-748 Aug 2006
Given the fragmented structure of child-care assistance in the United States, it has been difficult to obtain accurate estimates of which families are assisted, through which mechanisms, and at what level. Making use of survey data from New York City, we analyze the distribution of several forms of public child-care assistance. Results suggest that about 40% of all families with young children receive some form of child-care assistance. Considering all forms of assistance, the distribution of child-care help is targeted in both expected and some unexpected ways. Implications of these results are discussed in the context of U.S. child-care policies governing access and benefit levels.
Descriptors: Child Care, Public Policy, Family Programs, Community Surveys, Young Children, Research Problems, Cost Effectiveness, Federal Aid, Statistical Distributions, Case Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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