Examining Childcare Instability and Transition Patterns in Low-Income, Urban Neighborhoods in the United States: A Qualitative Study

Autor/in	Moran, Kaitlin K.
Titel	Examining Childcare Instability and Transition Patterns in Low-Income, Urban Neighborhoods in the United States: A Qualitative Study
Quelle	In: Child Care in Practice, 27 (2021) 1, S.35-53 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Moran, Kaitlin K.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1357-5279
DOI	10.1080/13575279.2019.1701409
Schlagwörter	African Americans; Child Care; Child Caregivers; Low Income Groups; Urban Areas; Adjustment (to Environment); Caregiver Role; Young Children; Mothers; Employed Parents; Child Care Centers; Transitional Programs; Family (Sociological Unit); Preschool Education; Socialization + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Afroamerikaner; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Caregiver; Caregivers; Carer; Child; Children; Urban area; Stadtregion; Frühe Kindheit; Mother; Mutter; Child care facilities; Child care services; Kinderzentrum; Familie; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Socialisation; Sozialisation
Abstract	This study examines why African-American caregivers in low-income urban neighborhoods in the United States transition their children between different childcare arrangements involving relative care, home/family care and center-based care, based on interviews conducted with 40 caregivers from three different childcare centers in one metropolitan region. This study speaks to the importance of planned and forced transitions and their role in fostering instability for young children and their families. Findings highlight the importance caregivers place on finding the most appropriate care arrangements for their children in terms of enhanced educational and socialization opportunities in spite of challenges faced. The number and nature of abrupt transitions, a type of transition introduced in the study, are also indicative of a worrying prevalence of low-quality care in families' low-income, urban neighborhoods. This study underscores the need for ongoing and increasingly focused engagement by advocates to ensure positive outcomes for children. The results demonstrate that childcare instability is a complex, nuanced concept and that future research needs to be attentive to the perspectives of parents and families from low-income backgrounds. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01