Hiring a nanny: The limits of private solutions to public problems

Description:

An investigation into the socioeconomic and cultural conflicts surrounding the hiring of a live-in child care worker, based on interviews with 155 families and their nannies in the New York and Los Angeles areas

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Wrigley Julia

Publisher(s):

Sage Publications

Country:

United States

State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):

California; New York

Date Issued:

1999

Source:

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 563(1), 162-174

Journal Title:

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Volume Number:

563

Issue Number:

Page Range:

162-174

Topics:

7. Policies > 7.3. Economic & Social Policies

2. Parents & Families > 2.4. Parent/Family Practices and Structure

2. Parents & Families > 2.1. Selection Of Child Care & Early Education Arrangements

ISSN:

1552-3349

Electronic

0002-7162

Paper

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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