Child care selection under welfare reform: How mothers balance work requirements and parenting

Author(s): Mensing, James; French, Desiree; Fuller, Bruce; Kagan, Sharon Lynn;
Date Issued: 2000
Publisher(s): Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Description: An examination of factors affecting the child care decisions of mothers participating in welfare to work programs
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Journal Title: Early Education and Development
Volume Number: 11
Issue Number: 5
Page Range: 573-595
Journal Notes: Retrieved September 8, 2005, from the Policy Analysis for California Education Web site: http://pace.berkeley.edu/pace_cc_selection.pdf (no longer accessible since March 28, 2008)
Topics: Parents & Families > Selection Of Child Care & Early Education Arrangements

Parents & Families > Parent Characteristics > Socioeconomic Status
Country: United States
ISSN: 1040-9289 Paper
1556-6935 Online
Peer Reviewed: no
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