Abstract
This policy brief examines who is taking care of preschoolers of employed mothers in rural America. While most rural families choose home-based child care (such as relatives or informal nonrelated care providers), formal care (such as in day care centers) has positive benefits to a child's development. The brief recommends that programs are needed that either make formal care more affordable and accessible in rural communities, or that train home-based care providers to provide quality care.
Publication Date
7-5-2006
Series
National Policy Brief No. 3
Publisher
Durham, N.H. : Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Smith, Kristin, "Rural families choose home-based child care for their preschool-aged children" (2006). The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository. 9.
https://scholars.unh.edu/carsey/9
Rights
Copyright 2006. The Carsey Institute. These materials may be used for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study. For all other uses, contact the copyright holder.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.34051/p/2020.10