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Publication Date: May 2003
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research
Author(s): Heather Boushey
Research Area: Social conditions
Keywords: Child care; Women workers; Work schedules
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
This paper shows that formal child care is becoming harder to access for low-income mothers. One-third of these mothers now rely on family members for child care, and there are indications that this is more out of necessity than choice. Supplemental Tables at: http://www.cepr.net/documents/publications/child_care_2003_sup_tables.pdf.