State regulations and child care choice

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 111-140

  Hofferth, Sandra L ^a   Chaplin, Duncan D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; CHILDCARE; PARENTAL CHOICE; SOCIAL POLICY;

USA;

EID: 0031712656     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005946925727     Document Type: Article

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