Parental decision making about child care

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1161-1184

  Rose, Katherine Kensinger ^a   Elicker, James ^b  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care choice; Child care decisions; Parental choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749155623     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X07312103     Document Type: Article

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