National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families Care in the Home: A Description of Family Child Care and the Families and Children Who Use It: Wave 1 Report

Funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, this study investigated a group of families over a two and a half year period on their child care use to understand how child care options help to support parents’ employment as well as meet children’s needs for a safe, healthy and nurturing environment. Information was also gathered on 17 States on administering child care and welfare programs after the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.