One of the factors hampering welfare reform policy decisions is that local child care markets, particularly those used by low-income families, are not well-understood. This study addressed the need to increase the knowledge and understanding of low-income child care markets, the effects of different child care policies, and the differences…

The delivery to impoverished mothers of medical and social services, including day care for their children, had effects that were evident 10 years later. These effects included higher socioeconomic status and educational attainment and smaller families for the mothers, and better school attendance and fewer academic problems for their children.…

This 1996 Kids Count report presents data and analysis for 20 indicators of children's well-being in Utah. The report's introductory section discusses the impact of social and economic trends, which may contribute to a polarization of "have's" and "have nots" in Utah. The bulk of the report provides statistics on the 20…