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Zigler, Edward, 1930-

The tragedy of child care in America / Edward Zigler, Katherine Marsland, and Heather Lord. - New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, ©2009. - 1 online resource (xvii, 215 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-204) and index.

The challenge of child care -- A golden moment squandered -- An American child care policy -- Quality and affordability -- Infant and toddler child care -- Preschool-age child care -- School-age child care -- Moving forward -- Envisioning a solution.

Why the United States has failed to establish a comprehensive high-quality child care programme is the question at the centre of this book.


English.

ISBN: 9780300156263 030015626X 1282437593 9781282437593

Source: 243759 MIL 22573/ctt110pfw JSTOR

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Child care--United States.
Children--Services for--Government policy--United States.
Child welfare--Government policy--United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Social Services & Welfare.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Social Policy.
Child care.
Child welfare--Government policy.
Children--Services for--Government policy.
Society.
North America.
Health Services.
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services.
Americas.
Child Care.
United States.
Health Care.
Geographic Locations.
Geographicals.
Social Welfare & Social Work.
Social Sciences.
Child & Youth Development.
Social Welfare & Social Work - General.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HQ778.63 / .Z54 2009eb

Dewey Class. No.: 362.70973

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2009 G-468 WS 113 / Z68t 2009