Kids at Work

Because of a variety of social and economic factors, including welfare reform and the Earned Income Tax Credit, a growing number of women found it necessary to enter the labor force during the past 25 years. This includes a dramatic increase in the labor force participation rate of mothers with young children. With this trend predicted to continue for the next two decades, parents and policymakers must ask themselves, &quote;Who will take care of the children when the inevitable work/family conflicts arise?&quote; This book examines one growing response to this dilemma. Connelly, DeGraff, and Willis chronicle the trends in the growth in on-site child care programs and perform analyses that shed light on the value of employer-sponsored child care (ESCC) to employees. The authors note that employees may not be the only ones to benefit. Employers may be able to gain wage savings for the firm.