A Capsule History of For Profit Child Care.

Benson, Bob

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ERIC Number: EJ534584

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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A Capsule History of For Profit Child Care.

Benson, Bob

Child Care Information Exchange, n108 p67-68 Mar-Apr 1996

Presents a brief retrospection on the development of child care as a for-profit institution. Suggests that since the late 1960s a series of socioeconomic changes have led to an impressive development of the child care industry. Examines KinderCare and La Petite Academy as examples of successful day care centers and discusses the future of the child care industry. (AA)

Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Economic Factors, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Educational History, Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Incentives, Proprietary Schools, School Expansion, Strategic Planning

Publication Type: Historical Materials; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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