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Child Care

What is our most important future resource?. Psychology 333 Dennis Karpowitz. Child Care . FACTS. Single Parent Families Study 1: 1940 to 1999: 4% to 33% Study 2: 1970, 13%; 1998, 28% of children in single parent homes. Adolescent Parenting

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Child Care

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  1. What is our most important future resource? Psychology 333 Dennis Karpowitz Child Care

  2. FACTS • Single Parent Families • Study 1: 1940 to 1999: 4% to 33% • Study 2: 1970, 13%; 1998, 28% of children in single parent homes. • Adolescent Parenting • Study 3: Adolescent Pregnancy rate in 2002 was 75.4 • Study 4: 750,000 teenage conceptions each year. • Dual Earner Families • Study 5: @ 60-80% of women with children at home are in the workforce • Career, worker and homemaker roles.

  3. Types of Child Care • At home with Mom or Dad • At a relative’s home, at a friend’s home • At a home care facility • Licensed • Not licensed • At a public day care center • At a preschool (part-time) • 17% of day care outside the home is high quality.

  4. Parental Attitude • Young children do best in a home where Mom and Dad value parenting • Young children do best where parents have good parenting & pre-education skills • Children do better in other day care when parents prefer work outside the home over parenting, or are neglectful or abusive.

  5. Economic & Psychological Realities • Cost of day care • Cost of clothing, meals & transportation associated with work outside the home • Hours worked • Income capacity • Cost of retraining • Cost of lost experiences with the child • Sometimes these costs exceed the second income in the family!

  6. Lower Socioeconomic Families • A family with one preschool age child • 7.65% Social Security and Medicare taxes • 28% Federal taxes • $500 per month for child care • $200 per month dinning out • $175 per month for housekeeping • $90 per month for transportation • $40 per month, other work related expenses • $8.75/hour job would not pay expenses • Minimum wage is $5.15-$5.90 per hour.

  7. Part-Time vs. Full-Time • Full-time, long-term public care has many disadvantages • Bonding may be hampered (Attachment) • Failure to learn from adults (look to peers) • Social relations manipulative skills • More aggressiveness • Some pre-school experience is positive • Good social skills • Good preparation for public schools.

  8. Additional Factors • Age of the Child • Fathers involvement in child care Gottfried & Gottfried (2002) • 17 year study • Middle Class families • As mother’s work hours increased, father’s time with the children increased.

  9. Who will Care for Your Child? • Adults who enjoy & understand children • Adults who have knowledge of child development • Positive attitude among staff • Few children per adult • Coordinated work among staff • Staff observe & report child’s progress.

  10. Programs & Equipment • Growth fostering environment • Appropriate and sufficient equipment • Focus on language skills

  11. Relation to Family & Community • Considers needs of the entire family • Contributes to the community

  12. Meets Varied Demands of Family • Health is protected and promoted • E.g. immunization encouragement • The facility is SAFE for children • Environment is spacious • Environment provides variety.

  13. Conclusions • The goals of adult family members • The interest & skills of the adults to parent • The resources of the parents • The number of children • The ages of the children • The quality of the child care setting..

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