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Source: Department of Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago
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1. Gordon, Rachel A.
Chase-Lansdale, P. Lindsay
Availability of Child Care in the United States: A Description and Analysis of Data Sources
Working Paper, Department of Sociology and Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University, 2000.
Also: http://wf.educ.msu.edu/working_abs.html#0016
Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79
Publisher: Department of Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago
Keyword(s): Census of Population; Child Care; Maternal Employment

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Lack of high quality, affordable child care is an oft cited impediment to a maageable work-family balance. This is particularly true given demographic trends toward more dual earner families and employed unmarried parents in the U.S., and given political focus on reducing long term welfare dependency through parents' employment. However, researchers have lacked data about the availability of child care in communities, restricting research on these topics. In this paper, we lay out a conceptual framework regarding the importance of child care availability in a community, considering potential variation based on the urbanicity of the area and the economic resources of its residents. We then describe and evaluate several indicators of child care availability that have been released by the U.S. Census Bureau over the last 15 years. We examine the validity of these data for measuring child care availability using community- and individual-level analyses. We discuss the data sources' benefits and limitations, and point to directions for future data developments and research.
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Gordon, Rachel A. and P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale. "Availability of Child Care in the United States: A Description and Analysis of Data Sources." Working Paper, Department of Sociology and Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University, 2000.