Childcare choice and constraints in the United States: Social class. Race and the influence of family views

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 248-280

  Hertz, Rosanna ^a,b   Ferguson, Faith L T ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY STUDY; HUMAN; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745552661     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.27.2.249     Document Type: Article

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