Alberta families' selection of child care arrangements : a descriptive study

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dc.contributor.authorGreenwood-Church, Margo Lainneen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-13T22:56:26Z
dc.date.available2024-08-13T22:56:26Z
dc.date.copyright1993en_US
dc.date.issued1993
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Child and Youth Care
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en
dc.description.abstractAlberta families' preferences for and use of child care arrangements for a designated target child in the family between the ages of zero and five years were investigated. Constraints to use of preferred care arrangements were also examined. Use and preference of child care arrangements and constraints were determined through a survey where respondents selected specific care types. The results indicate that most families use (in descending order of frequency): care in someone else's home by a non-relative, group care, spousal care and Interviewed Parent care. Most families prefer (in descending order of preference): spouse or partner care, care in a day care centre, care by another relative and care by a nonĀ­-relative in another home. The majority of Alberta families use their preferred care arrangement. Families who did not use their preferred care arrangement identified care methods availability, cost, work and transportation as the most frequent constraints to their use. These findings support the findings of other Canadian provincial and regional survey studies and add to the growing awareness and understanding of child care needs in Alberta.en
dc.format.extent120 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/17967
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.titleAlberta families' selection of child care arrangements : a descriptive studyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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