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Child care assistance policies can affect the use of center-based care for children in low-income families

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Crosby, DA; Gennetian, L; Huston, AC
Published in: Applied Developmental Science
April 1, 2005

This article examines the effects of 13 experimental welfare and employment programs on single parents’ use of different types of child care for toddlers, preschool-age, and young school-age children. Policies designed to increase employment (e.g., earnings supplements and mandated participation) did so, and consequently increased parents’ use of nonmaternal child care. This study finds that only programs with policies designed to increase families’ access to paid child care affected the types of care used by families. Programs that offered more comprehensive, more efficient, or more generous child care assistance to families increased the use of center-based rather than home-based care for all age groups studied; although effects were most consistent for preschoolers. Such programs also increased the duration and stability of center care. Implications for family and child well-being are discussed.

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Applied Developmental Science

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EISSN

1532-480X

ISSN

1088-8691

Publication Date

April 1, 2005

Volume

9

Issue

2

Start / End Page

86 / 106

Related Subject Headings

  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1608 Sociology
 

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Crosby, D. A., Gennetian, L., & Huston, A. C. (2005). Child care assistance policies can affect the use of center-based care for children in low-income families. Applied Developmental Science, 9(2), 86–106. https://doi.org/10.1207/s1532480xads0902_4
Crosby, D. A., L. Gennetian, and A. C. Huston. “Child care assistance policies can affect the use of center-based care for children in low-income families.” Applied Developmental Science 9, no. 2 (April 1, 2005): 86–106. https://doi.org/10.1207/s1532480xads0902_4.
Crosby DA, Gennetian L, Huston AC. Child care assistance policies can affect the use of center-based care for children in low-income families. Applied Developmental Science. 2005 Apr 1;9(2):86–106.
Crosby, D. A., et al. “Child care assistance policies can affect the use of center-based care for children in low-income families.” Applied Developmental Science, vol. 9, no. 2, Apr. 2005, pp. 86–106. Scopus, doi:10.1207/s1532480xads0902_4.
Crosby DA, Gennetian L, Huston AC. Child care assistance policies can affect the use of center-based care for children in low-income families. Applied Developmental Science. 2005 Apr 1;9(2):86–106.

Published In

Applied Developmental Science

DOI

EISSN

1532-480X

ISSN

1088-8691

Publication Date

April 1, 2005

Volume

9

Issue

2

Start / End Page

86 / 106

Related Subject Headings

  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1608 Sociology