What Is the Demand for and Supply of Child Care in the United States?.

Hofferth, Sandra L.

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Publication Date: 1989

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What Is the Demand for and Supply of Child Care in the United States?

Hofferth, Sandra L.

Young Children, v44 n5 p28-33 Jul 1989

Describes the national data currently available to answer questions concerning: the match between children in need of child care and the type of arrangements made for them; the proportion of children in licensed arrangements; the relationship between price of care and the family's ability to pay; and parents' preferences for type of program. (BB)

Descriptors: Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Needs, Employed Parents, Mothers, Parent Financial Contribution, Public Policy, Young Children

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Language: English

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