Taking pressure off families: Child-care subsidies lessen mothers' work-hour problems

Description:

A study of the effect of child care subsidies and other ecological demands and resources on the work hour, shift, and overtime problems of low income urban mothers

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Press Julie E.; Fagan Jay; Laughlin Lynda L.

Publisher(s):

Blackwell Publishing

Funder(s):

United States. Child Care Bureau; Ford Foundation

Country:

United States

State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):

Pennsylvania

Date Issued:

2006

Journal Title:

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

155-171

Note:

This report uses data from the Philadelphia Survey of Child Care and Work

Topics:

7. Policies > 7.1. Child Care & Early Education Policies > 7.1.6. Subsidies

2. Parents & Families > 2.4. Parent/Family Practices and Structure > 2.4.2. Families & Work

ISSN:

1741-3737

Online

0022-2445

Paper

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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