Regional Differences in Chinese Female Demand for Childcare Services of 0–3 Years: The Moderating and Mediating Effects of Family Childcare Context [PDF]
Children, 2023 There are multiple reasons to consider the use of formal childcare: parental employment, child development, fertility choices, elderly health, generational relations, etc.
Chuanfang Chen, Huimin Hu, Renbing Shi
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Exploring the Use of a Web-Based Menu Planning Tool in Childcare Services: Qualitative Cross-sectional Survey Study [PDF]
JMIR Formative Research, 2022 BackgroundEarly childhood is a critical period for supporting the development of healthy eating habits, which may affect lifelong health.
Jessica V Kempler +4 more
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Uncovering the determinants of infant and toddler childcare demand in less-developed rural China: a machine learning perspective [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionChina faces a severe imbalance between the supply and demand of formal childcare services for infants and toddlers aged 0–3, with rural research and resource allocation falling far behind urban areas.ObjectiveThis study aimed to identify key ...
Tingting Fan, Jichang Guo
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Is Childcare Availability in Addiction Treatment Associated with County-Level Childcare Prices and Median Income in the United States? [PDF]
Health Services InsightsBackground: When parents or other guardians of children need treatment for a substance use disorder, it presents challenges impacting both them and their children, as a lack of childcare can be a barrier to treatment access.
Orrin D. Ware +4 more
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Exploration of childcare service for children aged 0–3 in Eastern China: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Health Services ResearchBackground In recent years, China has experienced a continued decline in fertility rates alongside accelerated population aging, raising widespread concerns about socioeconomic sustainability.
Jun Wang +4 more
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing childcare in long-term care homes: A scoping review protocol and consultative exercise. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundLong-term care (LTC) homes face persistent workforce recruitment and retention challenges, particularly among staff balancing professional responsibilities with childcare needs.
Kristina M Kokorelias, Annie Robitaille
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How Chinese Childcare Services Are Facing a Dilemma: A Study Based on Grounded Theory
SAGE OpenThe Chinese government has implemented several policies to promote the development of childcare services. However, Chinese childcare services are facing a dilemma rather than flourishing.
Liwei Liu +3 more
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Supporting Breastfeeding in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings in Italy: A Relational and Cultural Analysis of Maternal and Educator Perspectives [PDF]
ChildrenBackground/Objectives: Breastfeeding is widely acknowledged for its benefits to child development and maternal well-being. Yet breastfeeding practices often decline during early childhood transitions, particularly when children enter early childhood ...
Angelica Arace, Protima Agostini
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How can “small childcare” support “great happiness”? A study on inclusive childcare services for infants and toddlers aged 0–3 in Guangxi through the lens of the capability approach [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthChunhui Li
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Mothers’ Satisfaction with Childcare Services
Roczniki Psychologiczne, 2021 Choosing the right childcare service for one’s child to compensate for parents’ professional working time is a significantly important decision for a mother. The study aimed to analyze whether parental styles are predictors of satisfaction with childcare services among mothers.
Agata Ruźniak-Lubocka, Artur Sawicki
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