Caring for our youngest: Public attitudes in the United States

Future of Children

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-61

  Sylvester, Kathleen ^a  

^a Social Policy Action Network   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME; HUMAN; MOTHER; PARENT; PUBLIC OPINION; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES; ATTITUDE; DAY CARE; FAMILY LEAVE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; INFANT; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ATTITUDE; CHILD CARE; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; PARENTAL LEAVE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 0035292196     PISSN: 10548289     EISSN: 15501558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1602809     Document Type: Review

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