Informal care preferred by many parents
Helen Gilbert
Wednesday, January 5, 2005
Policymakers are being urged to reconsider the current expansion of formal childcare provision and focus on the benefits of informal care provided by friends and family. The recommendation is made in a report funded by Sure Start Kilburn Priory in London. Valuing Informal Care: What Mothers of Young Children Want is based on interviews with 200 parents in the local area and published by the Hera Trust, an organisation that aims to advance education in social sciences and the role of women in society.
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