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Who Pays? The Visible and Invisible Costs of Child Care

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  • Marcia K. Meyers

    (School of Social Work and Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, 4101 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105; 206-616-4409; mkm36@u.washington.edu)

  • Alesha Durfee

    (Women and Gender Studies at Arizona State University)

Abstract

Although the majority of young children now spend time in nonparental child care, we know relatively little about who provides this care and how its costs are distributed among parents, government, and other family members. In this article we use data from a survey of New York City families with children younger than six to estimate the contribution of parental expenditures, government assistance, and the market value of “donated†caregiving time by family, friends, and relatives. We conclude that uncompensated caregivers provide a substantial share of child care that is “invisible†in conventional economic measures.

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  • Marcia K. Meyers & Alesha Durfee, 2006. "Who Pays? The Visible and Invisible Costs of Child Care," Politics & Society, , vol. 34(1), pages 109-128, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:polsoc:v:34:y:2006:i:1:p:109-128
    DOI: 10.1177/0032329205284759
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