Child care use by low-income single mothers of preschoolers born preterm versus those of preschoolers born full term.
This study describes prewelfare reform child care use by 64 primarily low-income single mothers (65.6% African American) with preschoolers (half born preterm). Forty percent used child care for more than 75% of their children's lives, 20% did when not employed. Preschool children born preterm were more likely to receive child care from nonrelatives throughout their lives than children born full term. Children with health problems used a greater number of child care arrangements. Findings suggest addressing child care issues with both employed and nonemployed mothers and adequacy of child care for children with special needs.
Youngblut
JoAnne M
JM
School of Nursing, Florida International University, Miami 33199, USA. youngblu@fiu.edu
Brooten
Dorothy
D
Lobar
Sandra L
SL
Hernandez
Laura
L
McKenry
Mary
M
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002654:Child Care / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D009017:Morbidity; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015406:Single Parent / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014931:Women, Working / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data