America's child-care crisis : rethinking an essential business / Sarah Taylor Vanover.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vanover, Sarah Taylor, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Essential.

United States.

Genre:

Informational works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Lewisville, Texas : Gryphon House Inc., [2021]

Summary:

The child-care industry--essential to American families and to the American economy--is at risk of complete collapse. Before COVID-19 struck, the child-care industry faced funding issues and staffing dilemmas, while families struggled to find--or simply afford--quality child care. The reality is that COVID-19 has only exacerbated the challenges of the already-fragile child-care ecosystem. America's Child-Care Crisis takes a hard look at the current state of the industry and explores how to save this critical service by: Identifying the systemic changes needed; Altering public opinion of the field; Securing state and federal dollars for the private sector; Prioritizing the growth of family child-care homes; Educating parents on quality care and helping them access it; Educating parents on quality care and helping them access it. Child-care is a system that is too critical to fail--we cannot survive without it. Together, we can reimagine the child-care industry for all Americans whose livelihoods depend on it.

Contents:

Introduction

The cost of quality

Achieving a living wage

The professional perception

Streams of funding

The burden on the family

Child-care deserts

Impact on the business community

The link between child care and the public school system

The human-services impact

Children with special needs in child care

A call to action.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780876599150

0876599153