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ERIC Number: EJ390029
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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The Day-Care Dilemma: A Scandinavian Perspective.
Wolfe, Alan
Public Interest, n95 p14-23 Spr 1989
Describes public day care in Scandinavian countries. Argues that a "second welfare state" has emerged to carry out some family functions. Discusses repercussions for children and families, as well as problems of equity, quality, and bureaucratization in the system. Suggests that the United States can benefit from Scandinavian experience. (AF)
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Childhood Needs, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Dual Career Family, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Parent Role, Public Policy, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Denmark; Norway; Sweden
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