Perspectives on the Child Care Search Process in Low-Income, Urban Neighbourhoods in the United States

Autor/in	Moran, Kaitlin K.
Titel	Perspectives on the Child Care Search Process in Low-Income, Urban Neighbourhoods in the United States
Quelle	In: Early Child Development and Care, 191 (2021) 5, S.655-669 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Moran, Kaitlin K.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4430
DOI	10.1080/03004430.2019.1641703
Schlagwörter	Early Childhood Education; Selection Criteria; Decision Making; Low Income Groups; Neighborhoods; Urban Areas; Mothers; Grandparents; Child Caregivers; African Americans; Preschool Children; Barriers; Trust (Psychology); Referral; Access to Education; Costs; Child Care Centers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Selection criterion; Auslesekriterium; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Neighbourhoods; Nachbarschaft; Urban area; Stadtregion; Mother; Mutter; Großeltern; Caregiver; Caregivers; Carer; Child; Children; Kinderbetreuung; Afroamerikaner; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Cost; Kosten; Child care facilities; Child care services; Kinderzentrum
Abstract	This qualitative research study explored the child care search and selection process from the perspectives of families living in low-income, urban neighbourhoods in the United States. Findings based on interviews with 40 mothers and grandmothers caring for African American preschool-age children showed that child care searches began with referrals from trusted sources followed by site visits. Caregivers' assessments of a settings' environments and activities informed decisions to enrol their children. Barriers related to availability, accessibility, and affordability in participants' neighbourhoods, however, greatly constrained options. Previous experience with other child care providers also informed searches. State-designated quality ratings had little to no influence on the decision-making process. The findings demonstrate the potential challenges and complexities families face when seeking and selecting child care in low-income, urban communities. This work underscores the need for greater access to high-quality care in underserved neighbourhoods and for increases in family and neighbourhood-level supports. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01