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Stability and Change in Childcare and Employment: Evidence from the United States

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  • Cynthia Miller

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Using a unique data set from the US to examine the association between employment stability and childcare stability, we find that childcare use is fairly stable for current and former welfare recipients. In addition, although childcare instability contributes to employment instability, it does not appear to be the major reason women leave their jobs. In this case, employment retention programmes in the US, while not losing focus on childcare issues, should also address other barriers to keeping jobs, such as limited education and lack of work experience.

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  • Cynthia Miller, 2006. "Stability and Change in Childcare and Employment: Evidence from the United States," National Institute Economic Review, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, vol. 195(1), pages 118-132, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:niesru:v:195:y:2006:i:1:p:118-132
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    1. Speirs, Katherine E. & Vesely, Colleen K. & Roy, Kevin, 2015. "Is stability always a good thing? Low-income mothers' experiences with child care transitions," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 53(C), pages 147-156.

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