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Autor/inn/en | Snyder, Kathleen; Adams, Gina |
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Institution | Urban Inst., Washington, DC. |
Titel | State Child Care Profile for Children with Employed Mothers: Texas. State Profiles. Assessing the New Federalism: An Urban Institute Program To Assess Changing Social Policies. |
Quelle | (2001), (27 Seiten)
PDF als Volltext |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Quantitative Daten; Children; Day Care; Early Childhood Education; Employed Parents; Family Characteristics; Family Financial Resources; Low Income Groups; Mothers; Profiles; School Age Day Care; Texas |
Abstract | This report draws on a recent survey--the 1997 National Survey of America's Families (NSAF)--to examine child care arrangements and expenses for working families with children under age 13 in the state of Texas. Key components of the project include a household survey, studies of policies in 13 states, and a database with information on all states and the District of Columbia. This report provides data on the types of child care arrangements families use, the number of arrangements they use, the hours children spend in child care, and the amount families spend on child care. The report begins by describing key facts related to child care in Texas and defining relevant terms. Findings regarding the types and number of child care arrangements and the hours spent in care are examined for children under 5 years of age. Findings on the numbers of school-age children in supervised arrangements, self-care, and parent/other care follow. Child care expenses are examined for all families overall and for two particular groups of families: those with older versus younger children, and families with different earnings levels. Costs in Texas are then compared to those nationwide. Findings of this report reveal that half of children under age 5 and almost two-thirds of mothers with school-aged children are employed. Eighty percent of children under age 5 with employed mothers are in some form of nonparental child care, with more than 40 percent in full-time care. More than 20 percent of 6- to 9-year-olds with employed mothers are in before- and after-school programs, compared with fewer than 10 percent of 10- to 12-year-olds. Self-care increases as children get older. Of families who pay for care, low-income families spend almost three times more on child care as a percentage of their earnings than do higher-income families. (KB) |
Anmerkungen | Urban Institute, 2100 M Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037. Tel: 202-833-7200; Fax: 202-429-0687; e-mail: paffairs@ui.urban.org. For full text: http://www.urban.org. |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |