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Title: Mapping Child Care Demand and the Supply of Care for Subsidized Families: Illinois–New York Child Care Research Partnership
Citation Type: Miscellaneous
Publication Year: 2018
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Abstract: As part of the Illinois–New York Child Care Research Partnership, this report explores the local child care markets in two areas in each state: in New York, Nassau and Westchester counties, and in Illinois, Cook County and a seven-county region in the southwest part of the state. Our analyses address the following descriptive research questions: 1. How are child care programs with distinct characteristics distributed in each of the four study sites? 2. How does the supply of child care match the heterogeneous needs of subsidy-eligible families? 3. Are there patterns of alignment or misalignment that suggest both needs and opportunities for program development or policy intervention? We examine the potential demand for subsidized care in these areas using data from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, giving particular attention to low-income parents working nonstandard schedules. We also identify neighborhoods with large shares of households with limited English proficiency (LEP) because these families may have additional care needs and preferences. We then use data from child care resource and referral agencies and state child care subsidy records to examine the supply of care available to families in different communities, paying particular attention to the type of care, subsidy program participation, hours of operation, child age requirements, national accreditation, and participation in the state quality rating and improvement system.
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Authors: Sandstrom, Heather; Claessens, Amy; Stoll, Marcia; Greenberg, Erica; Alexander, David; Runes, Charmaine; Henly, Julia R
Publisher: Urban Institute
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Family and Marriage
Countries: United States