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The economic realities of early childhood education in the United States and the policy implications for economically disadvantaged children, families, and the child care workforce [1]

Author: 
Van Dyke, Melissa K.
Source: 
Advances in Race and Ethnicity in Education
Format: 
Book / booklet
Publication Date: 
25 May 2017
AVAILABILITY
Full chapter PDF available for purchase online or through university database [2]

Abstract

Often overlooked in discussions related to how to ensure accessible and affordable high-quality early childhood education is the heavy burden that has been carried by the early childhood workforce; the data reveal a level of exploitation of this workforce that must be considered and addressed. This chapter will focus attention on the economic realities of the early childhood workforce as a key element to achieve equitable access to affordable high-quality early childhood services.

Region: 
United States [3]
Tags: 
workforce [4]
women [5]
wages [6]
poverty [7]

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[1] https://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/17/06/economic-realities-early-childhood-education-united-states [2] https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/S2051-231720170000005013/full/html [3] https://childcarecanada.org/taxonomy/term/7865 [4] https://childcarecanada.org/category/tags/workforce [5] https://childcarecanada.org/category/tags/women [6] https://childcarecanada.org/category/tags/wages [7] https://childcarecanada.org/category/tags/poverty