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Child Care Publications
This page contains Child Care-related publications released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Who’s Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Spring 2011
Deciding which child care arrangement to use has become an increasingly important family issue as maternal employment has become the norm.
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Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012
This publication is a comprehensive collection of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
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Child Care Arrangements: Spring 2005/Summer 2006
This report shows the number and characteristics of children in different types of child care arrangements in the spring of 2005 and the summer of 2006.
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A Child's Day: 2003 (Selected Indicators of Child Well-Being)
This report is the third examination of children’s well-being and their daily activities based on data from the SIPP.
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Who's Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Winter 2002
This report shows the number and characteristics of children in different types of child care arrangements in 2002.
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Who's Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Spring 1997
This report contrasts child care arrangements for preschool- and grade-school-age children. These two age groups differ in their needs and activities.
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2002 Health Care and Social Assistance (NAICS Sector 62)
Reports from Economic Censuses date back to 1810. Over time, more economic activities were counted. Since 2007, all stats are online, not found in publications.
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Who's Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Fall 1995
This report shows the number and characteristics of children in different child care arrangements and the characteristics of their families.
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Who's Minding Our Preschoolers? Fall 1994 (Update)
Statistics on the child care arrangements for preschoolers used by families with employed mothers in the fall of 1994.
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My Daddy Takes Care of Me! Fathers as Care Providers
In this report, we look at one aspect of fathers’ involvement – fathers caring for their children during mothers’ working hours.
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How We're Changing; Demographic State of the Nation: 1997
This report provides a two-color illustrated overview giving data on selected topics.
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1997 Health Care and Social Assistance (NAICS Sector 62)
Reports from Economic Censuses date back to 1810. Over time, more economic activities were counted. Since 2007, all stats are online, not found in publications.
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Who's Minding Our Preschoolers?
In this report, we examine how working parents arrange care for their preschoolers.
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How We're Changing, The Demographic State of the Nation: 1996
This report provides a two-color illustrated overview giving data on selected topics.
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What Does It Cost to Mind Our Preschoolers?
In this report, we examine who pays for child care and how much it costs.
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How We're Changing: Demographic State of the Nation: 1995
This report provides a two-color illustrated overview giving data on selected topics.
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Statistical Brief for Congress: Black Children in America: 1993
This brief examines the state of Black Americans with a special emphasis on children.
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Who's Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Fall 1991
How children were cared, the complexity of these arrangements, and the changes that have occurred are some of the topics presented in this report.
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Who's Minding the Kids?
This brief examines how children were cared for while their moms were at work and the costs of this care.
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How We're Changing: Demographic State of the Nation: 1994
This report provides a two-color illustrated overview giving data on selected topics.
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Who's Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Fall 1988
How children were cared for while their parents were at work or in school, and payments for child care services are some of the topics presented in this report.
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How We're Changing: Demographic State of the Nation: 1990
This report contains data on a variety of socio-economic subjects such as child care, marital status, and housing.
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What Does It Cost to Mind the Kids?
This brief provides the latest information from the U.S. Census Bureau on child care costs.
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Who's Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Winter, 1986-87
The child care statistics shown in this report are for children under the age of 15 whose parents or guardians were employed or attending school.
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Who's Minding the Kids?
This brief provides the latest data on the child care arrangements of working mothers.
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Who's Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Winter 1984-85
This report covers an estimated 26.5 million children under the age of 15 whose mothers were employed in the labor force during the winter of 1984-85.
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After-School Care of School-Age Children: December 1984
This report covers the care of school-age children while not at school. Including those not in the care of their parents and those unsupervised by an adult.
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Child Care Arrangements of Working Mothers: June 1982
This report presents data on mothers from 18 to 44 years old whose youngest child's age is five or under.
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Trends in Child Care Arrangments of Working Mothers
This report presents changes that have occurred in the U.S. since the 1950's in the way women provide for the care of their children while they are at work.
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Daytime Care of Children: October 1974 and February 1975
Data on the arrangements made for the daytime care of children 3 to 13 years old for women in and out of the labor force for both full- and part-time workers.
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Statistical Abstracts Series
These publications are a comprehensive collection of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
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