Research Report Bridging the Gap
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Exploring the Intersection of Workforce Development and Child Care
Gina Adams, Shayne Spaulding, Caroline Heller
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New economic realities have focused attention on how to best design workforce development strategies to help low-wage and low-skill workers succeed. Lack of child care is one important barrier that can make it difficult for low-income parents to successfully participate in education and training programs. This report provides an overview of the child care and workforce development systems, and discusses the issues that lie at the intersection of these two worlds. It concludes with a description of next steps for policymakers and practitioners in each domain, and important questions that still need to be examined.
Research and Evidence Family and Financial Well-Being Work, Education, and Labor Tax and Income Supports Research to Action
Expertise Families Social Safety Net Higher Education Workforce Development Apprenticeships Labor Markets Upward Mobility and Inequality Early Childhood
Tags Families with low incomes Subsidized employment Higher education Economic well-being Public service and subsidized employment programs Child care Employment and education Head Start and Early Head Start Workers in low-wage jobs Job training Work supports Work-family balance Early childhood education Kids in context Beyond high school: education and training Child care workers and early childhood teachers Child care and early education Children and youth