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The Day Care Movement: Past, Present, and Future

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Patterns of Supplementary Parenting

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Abstract

Although the day care movement has received much attention from policymakers, researchers, and the general public during the past decade, great ambiguity remains concerning the nature and purposes of supplementary child care--particularly as day care relates to the family unit and parenting (cf. Belsky and Steinberg, 1978; Belsky, Steinberg, and Walker, in press; Peters, 1975, 1980). This ambivalence toward day care in the United States stems, in part, from historical traditions that stress individualism and the sanctity of the family, as well as from current societal circumstances that have led to a “dual” day care system. The intent of this paper is to briefly trace the evolution of the present day state of affairs, to describe the current day care world, and to project some visions of its future place in American society.

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Peters, D.L., Belsky, J. (1982). The Day Care Movement: Past, Present, and Future. In: Kostelnik, M.J., Rabin, A.I., Phenice, L.A., Soderman, A.K. (eds) Patterns of Supplementary Parenting. Child Nurturance. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6631-1_4

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