| Abstract: | Argues that for almost 2 decades the American government has recognized the lack of affordable, good quality child care in the US as a serious and pressing problem. Despite this, the US has made very little progress in terms of instituting major reforms in regard to child care. The authors discuss how and why the child care problem in the US has turned to crisis proportions. In addition, they highlight the developmental concerns that surround the issue of child care, and the different child care options currently available for American families to choose from. Finally, they propose a possible solution to this problem; a solution that could carry the US into the 21st century. (French abstract) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
