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Findings From The National Survey Of America's Families For Milwaukee County Families With Preschool Children, 1997 And 1999, John Pawasarat Jan 2002

Findings From The National Survey Of America's Families For Milwaukee County Families With Preschool Children, 1997 And 1999, John Pawasarat

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This technical assistance paper was prepared at the request of Milwaukee County to use the NSAF survey to help estimate the number of families needing Wisconsin child care subsidies for low-income families and to analyze the type of care selected by working parents in Milwaukee County. The National Survey of America’s Families, conducted in 1997 and in 1999, provides a unique opportunity to examine the child care arrangements and employment patterns of Milwaukee County mothers with preschool children. The survey instrument was designed to be representative for the nation as a whole and for 13 states, including Wisconsin. Milwaukee County …


Nsaf Findings On Preschool Children, Mothers' Employment Status And Child Care Choices, John Pawasarat Jan 2002

Nsaf Findings On Preschool Children, Mothers' Employment Status And Child Care Choices, John Pawasarat

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Data from the 1997 and 1999 National Survey of America's Families on the employment patterns and child care choices of mothers with preschool children (under age 5) were analyzed for families with low-income (at less than 150 percent of the federal poverty level), mid-range income (at 150-299 percent of poverty), and upper-range income (at 300 percent or more of poverty).