The importance of child-care characteristics to choice of care.

A study was conducted to examine the influence of importance ratings of intrinsic and extrinsic characteristics of child care on parents' choice of care. Results revealed that parents who value developmental characteristics of care choose center care instead of family day care and home care. Paren...

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Published in:	Journal of Marriage & Family Vol. 58; pp. 759 - 773
Main Authors:	Johansen, Anne S., Leibowitz, Arleen, Waite, Linda J.
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell August 1996
Subjects:	Parent-child relationships Child development Child care services United States
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