What Children Need

by Jane Waldfogel

Book Overview

What do children need to grow and develop? And how can their needs be met when parents work? Emphasizing the importance of parental choice, quality of care, and work opportunities, economist Jane Waldfogel guides readers through the maze of social science research evidence to offer comprehensive answers and a vision for change. Drawing on the evidence, Waldfogel proposes a bold new plan to better meet the needs of children in working families, from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674046404
• ISBN13: 9780674046405
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"