Providing Child Care in a 24/7 Economy: A Mixed Methods Study of the Supply of Nontraditional Hour Care in the Child Care Subsidy System
Abstract
Nearly half of young low-income children from working families have parents who work nonstandard schedules that fall outside the typical Monday through Friday daytime work hours. Studies of state and local child care markets consistently find a shortage of licensed care to meet these families’ needs. As a result, there is growing interest among state and federal policymakers in expanding the supply of nontraditional hour child care.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Early Childhood Education and Development
Gender
Labor
and Family Dynamics
Work-Family Balance Challenges
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Brandeis Institutional Repository
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN