“child-care” Charts
Sequester Cuts Hurt Head Start »
After the 2012 sequester cuts, Head Start lost much of its funding. Because of the cuts, many children lost access…
Fathers Are Utilizing Flexible Work Arrangements »
In a survey of nearly 1,000 fathers, more than three quarters reported using flex-time on either a formal or informal…
Parents Find This More Meaningful Than Paid Work »
Being a parent is tough, but recent data says that child-care is the most meaningful activity for parents.
Eligible Children Actually Served by Federal Programs »
Current investments in CCDBG, Head Start, and Early Head Start leave many eligible children without access to these programs. Information…
Women of Color in College Very Likely to Have Children »
47% of black women who attend college have dependent children, yet campus child care centers only address 5% of the…
Where do infants and toddlers spend their time? »
Experiences during infant and toddler years shape the architecture of the brain and lay the foundation for future growth and…
Fewer Children Served By Child Care Assistance »
CCDBG provides child care assistance to low-income families. From 2007-2011, total spending on child care assistance (including federal and state…
Child Care Ratios and Group Size Not Being Met »
States regulate adult-child ratios and group size in child care through licensing requirements. Smaller group sizes and fewer children per…
Generous Welfare is Not Unambiguously Pro-Natalist »
The pro-natalist concept that access to healthcare and a program of welfare generosity for lower-income women reduces their likelihood to…
At-home Dads Take Childcare and Housework Responsibilities »
The Boston College Center for Work & Family asked fathers how childcare and housework tasks were divided before and after…
How Fathers See Their Responsibilities To Their Children »
A significant majority of the fathers see their responsibilities to their children as both caring for them and earning money…
Less Than 1/2 of States Have Infant/Toddler Care Credential »
When funding to programs like the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) gets cut, child care quality declines and…
Federal Program CCDBG Reaching 18% of Needy Children »
The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) includes dedicated funding to improve the quality of care for infants and…
Importance of Legal Marriage On Decline »
There has been an 11% decline in the perceived importance of a legal marriage when a man and woman plan…
Ten Percent of US Children Live with Grandparent »
Since the recession of 2008, there has been a significant increase of children living with and being cared for by…
Substantial Proportions of College Students are Parents »
Close to half of college students no longer fit the “traditional” student model. Students with children face financial challenges to…
Percent of Americans Living Large, 1977-2010 »
Can we have equal opportunity in an unequal society? Parents in America’s most affluent 20 percent have the resources to…
Child Abuse Fatalities by Age »
In a unique count of child fatalities by the ACF, there were 1,258 child fatalities from abuse and neglect in…
Child Abuse Fatalities Decreasing »
The number of fatalities caused by child abuse and neglect decreased for two consecutive years in 2010 and 2011. In…
Child Care Arrangements »
In 2011, 32.7 million American children, including 61% of preschoolers (ages 0-4) and 50% of grade schoolers (ages 5-14), were…