The Matthew effect in childcare use: a matter of policies or preferences?
Under the social investment paradigm, formal childcare services are heralded as being the policy instrument <italic>par excellence</italic> to combat social exclusion. However, it was shown that a Matthew effect (ME) in its use is present in almost all European countries: disadvantaged children are...
| Publicado en: | Journal of European Public Policy Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 878 - 894 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2018
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