(2008) study a policy change that introduced a price cap on already highly subsidised childcare for children aged 1–9, thereby halving the average hourly rate from 14.7 SEK (USD1.75 or GBP 1.22 at today’s rates) and show that these changes led to increased attendance mostly among children...
Focus groups were transcribed and analyzed for themes using constant comparison. Results There were 4 focus group themes: 1) perceptions of saliva-based COVID-19 testing, 2) logistical strategies for COVID-19 testing at ECE sites; 3) successes and challenges with current COVID-19 mitigation ...
In comparison, scenario 7:3 RA showed the slowest average initial spread in the high transmission case, while the low transmission case sees low rates for both 8:2 and 7:3. Assigning siblings to the same classroom (ST) frequently results in faster secondary spread over the first 2 days (...
While summer childcare certainly isn’t cheap, childcare during the school year has an even bigger impact on the family budget. The 46 percent of parents who pay for it report an average cost of a little over $750 a month per child, which adds up to more than $7,500 per child for a...
(level of income allowable for enrollment in childcare subsidy) and child maltreatment rates at the state level. In this way, the study examines the policy impact of choices made during program implementation rather than the impact of an individual parent receiving subsidy. However, such findings ...
Another limitation of the study was that only women’s experiences during the COVID-19 lockdown were reported; there was no examination or comparison of men’s perspectives in this study. In addition, using Facebook to draw a sample may be self-selecting to some degree. Finally, regardless ...