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home of a nonrelative). Another 4-5% of children received care from a
non-relative in the child's own home.
Over time, there has been an increase in the use of center-based care.
Experts attribute this in part to the fact that center-based care is often
more reliable and perceived to be of higher quality for preschoolers. This
hypothesis is buttressed by evidence that parents with higher incomes
and mothers' with higher educational attainment choose center-based
care more often than those with lower incomes and less education. This
is an indication that, as families can afford it, they tend to come into the
formal market for center-based care. However, for very young children,
families often indicate that they prefer home-based settings, particularly
with relatives.
Families in which a Parent Stays Home
Not all American families include a mother who works outside the home.
Of the 14 million families with children under age 14 with total family
incomes under $30,000, 35% have mothers who did not work at all during
the past year. For those families with total incomes of $30,000 or more,
19% have a mother who did not work at all during the past year. (March
1997 Current Population Survey)
Of the 22 million married-couple families with children under age 14, 27%
have a mother who did not work at all during the past year. (March 1997
Current Population Survey)
Even in families where the mother is not in the labor force, 32% of
preschool children participate in some type of child care or early education
program. (National Center for Education Statistics, 1995)
AVAILABILITY OF CARE:
A Crucial Workforce Issue
A recent Harris poll found that 43% of respondents indicated that they or
their spouse could not take a job that they wanted because they did not
have satisfactory child care.
When the supply of care is low, parents often are forced to choose ad hoc
arrangements, including leaving children with a variety of neighbors,
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