Study highlights child care struggles of low-income families
By Cynthia Hubert Parents in low-wage jobs frequently must miss work and forfeit income to care for their children, a conflict that is costly to individual families and the overall economy, according to new research led by a Sacramento State faculty member. The report, issued by the National Research Center for Hispanic Children and Families, found that about a quarter of parents with low incomes experience issues with child care that regularly disrupt their work schedules. For about one in 10 households, these disruptions occur as frequently as two work weeks per quarter, the research found....
Source: csus.edu