Links between Early Childhood Programs and Maternal Employment in Three Countries.

Gustafsson, Siv S.; Stafford, Frank P.

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ERIC Number: EJ523969

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Publication Date: 1995

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Links between Early Childhood Programs and Maternal Employment in Three Countries.

Gustafsson, Siv S.; Stafford, Frank P.

Future of Children, v5 n3 p161-74 Win 1995

Examines the evolution of maternal employment and child care provision policies in the United States, Sweden, and the Netherlands. The analysis shows that child care policy is best viewed as one element among many. Tax codes, labor laws, parental leave policies, and cash assistance programs combine with child care policies to shape women's choices about employment. (GR)

Descriptors: Child Rearing, Day Care, Economic Impact, Employed Parents, Employment Patterns, Fatherless Family, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Labor Supply, Mothers, Policy Analysis, Policy Formation, Preschool Children, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands; Sweden

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