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The Handbook of Families and Poverty covers hotly debated issues associated with public policy and funded research as they relate to families and poverty. Contributors, bringing multiple perspectives to bear, aim to show alternatives to welfare in subgroups facing specific challenges that are currently not adequately addressed by the welfare system. Readers will appreciate the insightful summaries of research involving poverty and its relationship to couple, marital, and family dynamics.
Early Childhood Education and Care: An Opportunity to Enhance the Lives of Poor Children
Early Childhood Education and Care: An Opportunity to Enhance the Lives of Poor Children
The relatively recent surge in female labor force participation has led to a dramatic rise in the number of young children who experience nonparental care. For families with young children, the growth in dual wage-earning families and female-headed single parent households, combined with welfare-to-work requirements has changed the landscape of early childhood education and care, shifting away from maternal to nonmaternal care. In fact, child care beginning just a few months after birth is more common than not for many of America's young children (Bachu, 1995; Kamerman & Gatenio, 2003).
How children spend their early years is crucial. The ...
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