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O'Connell, Martin – 1993
Men are taking a more active role in child care. By 1991, 20% of preschool children were cared for by their fathers while their mothers worked outside the home--an increase since 1988, when only 15 percent of preschoolers were cared for by their fathers. This report summarizes the latest findings on child care arrangements of mothers who work…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Demography, Early Childhood Education
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2006
This national and state-by-state study reports on the well-being of America's children and promotes discussion on ways to secure better futures for all kids. The Data Book ranks states on 10 key indicators and provides information on child health, education, and family economic conditions. This year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation also explores how…
Descriptors: Profiles, Child Health, Caregivers, Low Income
Whitebook, Marcy; And Others – 1996
There is evidence that increasing the compensation of child care workers improves the quality of child care. This study was funded by the Child Development Division of the California Department of Education to identify policy options addressing the improvement of compensation for staff working in child care and development programs. The report…
Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Child Development Specialists, Compensation (Remuneration)
Rahmanou, Hedieh – 2001
This research brief presents some main findings from a study of employer-based support systems in the United States to help families meet their caregiving responsibilities, and focuses on the failure of existing policies to support caregiving responsibilities of low-income parents and women. The brief also presents policy alternatives to help…
Descriptors: Adult Children, Caregivers, Child Rearing, Children
Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1988
This report was prepared because of the growing national interest in the questions of work and family dynamics. It puts together 82 key statistics on work and family issues in four major areas: child care, parental leave, alternative work schedules, and elder care. In addition, a chapter of miscellaneous statistics covers areas such as the…
Descriptors: Adults, Day Care, Demography, Employed Women
Bowman, Barbara T., Ed.; Donovan, M. Suzanne, Ed.; Burns, M. Susan, Ed. – 2001
To enable educators, parents, and policymakers to make sound decisions about programs for young children, the Committee on Early Childhood Pedagogy was established in 1997 by the National Research Council to study a broad range of research on early learning and development and to explore the implications for the education and care of children ages…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Cognitive Development