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European Psychiatry, 2023 Introduction Previous studies have showed that the type of early childcare can be associated with child behavioural difficulties though results vary across countries.
A. R. Gomajee, K. M. Barry, M. Melchior
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Informal settlements and the care of children 0–3 years of age: a qualitative study
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 BackgroundThere is a rapid increase in urbanization with a high percentage of people living in poverty in urban informal settlements. These families, including single parents, are requiring accessible and affordable childcare.
Thivia Jegathesan +8 more
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Information Asymmetries between Parents and Educators in German Childcare Institutions [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2017 Economic theory predicts market failure in the market for early childhood education and care (ECEC) due to information asymmetries.
Camehl, Georg F. +2 more
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Family Policy and Formal and Informal Care for Preschool-Age Children in Selected European Countries
Sociologický Časopis, 2019 The article focuses on the use of childcare for preschool-age children in 13 European countries with different models of maternal employment. Employing a comparative approach it relates care arrangements to family policy measures.
Věra Kuchařová, Olga Nešporová
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INTERGENERATIONAL CARE SUPPORT TRANSFER: INSIGHTS FROM THE GENERATION AND GENDER SURVEY
Economy and Sociology, 2023 Understanding intergenerational transfers of childcare is crucial in the context of declining birth rates, changing family structures, and population aging.
Mariana Buciuceanu-Vrabie +1 more
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Frontiers in Sociology, 2022 Motherhood is often cited as one of the main reasons for young women to become NEET (not in employment, education, or training). Given the potential long-term negative implications of NEET status, it is important to understand which types of resources ...
Alexander Dicks +3 more
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Young children’s information-seeking practices in center-based childcare
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2021 Many children in the USA spend a significant amount of time in center-based childcare. However, research has yet to explore their information practices in this setting. This study investigates young children’s perceptions of the concept of information and their own information-seeking practices within the context of their day care classroom.
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The role of fathers and care-giving arrangements in informal settlements in Kenya and Ethiopia
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 IntroductionQuality childcare has been associated with multiple long-term benefits for children including improved school readiness, better educational outcomes and improved health and productivity.
George Evans Owino +2 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 BackgroundInformal childcare centres have mushroomed in the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya to meet the increasing demand. However, centre providers are untrained and the facilities are below standard putting children at risk of poor health and ...
Margaret Nampijja +14 more
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Childcare in Italy among migrants and natives: who uses which type and why?
Genus, 2023 The Italian welfare state is characterised by a preference for income transfers over transfers in kind and the marginal role of policies aimed directly at supporting the family. Despite the growing participation of women in the labour market, the Italian
Eleonora Mussino, Livia Elisa Ortensi
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