Which children benefit from non-parental care?

被引:31
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作者
Yamauchi, Chikako [2 ,3 ]
Leigh, Andrew [1 ]
机构
[1] Australian Natl Univ, Res Sch Econ, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
[2] Australian Natl Univ, Natl Grad Inst Policy Studies, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
[3] Australian Natl Univ, Australian Demog & Social Res Inst, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
关键词
Child care; Early childhood; Quality; Selection; COGNITIVE-DEVELOPMENT; NONCOGNITIVE SKILLS; CORTISOL-LEVELS; QUALITY; PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION; TIME; EMPLOYMENT; BEHAVIOR; CENTERS;
D O I
10.1016/j.econedurev.2011.07.012
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper investigates the relationship between non-parental care and toddlers' behavioral outcomes using data from Australia. In particular, we explore heterogeneity in the relationship using the unique data on quality attributes: carer/child ratio, share of qualified staff, and expert ratings. The results suggest that full-time non-parental care, particularly center care, is negatively associated with toddlers' behavioral outcomes. The negative association is however mitigated when centers have a larger number of carers per child. The negative association between non-parental care and behavioral outcomes also appears to be larger for children with better-educated parents. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1468 / 1490
页数:23
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