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Migrant-native differentials in the uptake of (in)formal childcare in Belgium: The role of mothers’ employment opportunities and care availability

Journal of Family Research, 2021
Objective: we explore migrant-native differentials in the uptake of formal and informal childcare and whether this is induced by lower demand for childcare versus differential access to (in)formal childcare compared to natives. Background: The rise in
Naomi Biegel, Jonas Wood, Karel Neels
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Balancing Reproductive and Productive Responsibilities: Childcare Strategies Implemented by Migrant Mothers in the Thailand–Myanmar Border Region

Women, 2021
Background: In Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, conflicts between ethnic minorities, the government, and the military have been ongoing for decades. Enduring unrest has caused thousands to flee to the region around Mae Sot, a city on Thailand’s western ...
Lisa Wight, Nway Nway Oo, Naw Pue Pue Mhote, Supaporn Trongsakul, Eva Purkey, Susan A. Bartels, Heather M. Aldersey, Colleen M. Davison   +7 more
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‘I can no longer do my work like how I used to’: a mixed methods longitudinal cohort study exploring how informal working mothers balance the requirements of livelihood and safe childcare in South Africa

BMC Women's Health, 2021
Background Returning to work after childbirth is challenging for working mothers. Childcare quality may have lifelong effects on children’s health, development and cognitive function.
Christiane Horwood, Rachael Hinton, Lyn Haskins, Silondile Luthuli, Sphindile Mapumulo, Nigel Rollins   +5 more
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Regional Differences in Chinese Female Demand for Childcare Services of 0–3 Years: The Moderating and Mediating Effects of Family Childcare Context

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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Grandparental Childcare and Second Birth in China: Evidence from a Dynamic Model and Empirical Study

Complexity, 2021
The availability of nonparental childcare may be an important factor that influences reproductive decisions. While there is still a shortage of formal childcare service in China, grandparents are one primary source of childcare for their grandchildren ...
Ye Wang, Xindong Zhao
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Nutrition and oral health in early childhood: associations with formal and informal childcare [PDF]

Public Health Nutrition, 2020
AbstractObjective:To examine associations between childcare type and nutrition and oral health indicators.Design:Cross-sectional data extracted from a longitudinal birth cohort. Parent-completed FFQ and questions regarding oral health and childcare use. The associations between childcare type, classified into four groups: parent care only (PCO), formal
Carpenter, L, Gibbs, L, Magarey, A, Dashper, S, Gussy, M, Calache, H   +5 more
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Informal childcare arrangements: a comparison between Italians and migrants

Genus, 2023
As migrants settle in their destination country, for those who reunited the family or after childbirth childcare becomes a priority. Most studies on migrants’ childcare arrangements have focused on parental use of formal childcare rather than on ...
Eleonora Trappolini, Laura Terzera, Stefania M. L. Rimoldi, Elisa Barbiano di Belgiojoso   +3 more
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How involved are parents in their child's early years setting's food decisions and practices?

SSM: Qualitative Research in Health, 2022
As childhood obesity and poor nutrition rates in England continue to rise, parents and childcare practitioners have key partnership roles in ensuring young children have healthy balanced diets.
Lorraine Williams, Emily Warren, Cecile Knai   +2 more
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Home Alone: Exploring Childcare Options to Remove Barriers to Second Childbearing in Belarus

Social Inclusion, 2022
This study investigates the relationship between childcare usage and parents’ intentions to have a second child in Belarus. Previous research has established that low fertility in Belarus can be primarily explained by falling second birth rates. However,
Kamila Ishchanova
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Informal social accountability mechanisms for water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in childcare centres in Nairobi City County's informal settlements

Urban Governance, 2022
Social accountability for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services is a critical component to realising child rights to WASH services by the urban poor, more so in childcare centres. Despite the existence of discrete social accountability mechanisms
Ivy Chumo, Caroline Kabaria, Kanyiva Muindi, Helen Elsey, Penelope A Phillips-Howard, Blessing Mberu   +5 more
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