Child Care (#247 in Issues In Society Series)
Justin Healey (Ed)Paperback 2006-08-01
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A short-supply of suitable child care is a major barrier to work for many women in Australia - almost 100,000 mothers who want to work cannot start because of child care family commitments, and a further 150,000 who want to work more hours are not looking for employment due to child care and family factors. Most Australian children now live in homes where both the mother and father work. A lack of affordable child care and a shortage of qualified child care workers are among a number of issues affecting the care of young children. This book examines the cost, availability and quality of formal and informal child care in Australia; government child care support; the effects of child care on young children's development and educational levels; and work and family balance.
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Publisher Description
A short-supply of suitable child care is a major barrier to work for many women in Australia - almost 100,000 mothers who want to work cannot start because of child care family commitments, and a further 150,000 who want to work more hours are not looking for employment due to child care and family factors. Most Australian children now live in homes where both the mother and father work. A lack of affordable child care and a shortage of qualified child care workers are among a number of issues affecting the care of young children. This book examines the cost, availability and quality of formal and informal child care in Australia; government child care support; the effects of child care on young children's development and educational levels; and work and family balance.