{"id":58153,"date":"2021-07-15T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=58153"},"modified":"2021-07-14T15:04:32","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T19:04:32","slug":"what-is-child-care-insecurity-2-social-scientists-explain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/what-is-child-care-insecurity-2-social-scientists-explain\/","title":{"rendered":"What is child care insecurity? 2 social scientists explain"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Child care insecurity is a term we\u2019ve come up with to describe\u00a0limited or uncertain access<\/a>\u00a0to adequate child care.<\/p>\n

It factors into many\u00a0Americans\u2019 decisions<\/a>\u00a0whether to even have a child. Parents \u2013 mothers especially \u2013 often weigh the cost of child care in their decision to return to work. And when a kid has a disability, there may not even be child care options that\u00a0meet the family\u2019s needs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As researchers who study\u00a0how policies and systems<\/a>\u00a0affect well-being and health<\/a>, we argue that child care insecurity is a public health issue similar to\u00a0food insecurity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And just as with food insecurity, increasing access is necessary. However, access alone will not address the problem.<\/p>\n

Why child care insecurity matters<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Female caregivers in the U.S. have traditionally borne most of the burden of finding and managing child care and providing care directly. This results in\u00a0stalled careers<\/a>,\u00a0higher stress<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0lower earnings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When schools and child care facilities were forced to close or restrict access during the COVID-19 pandemic,\u00a0millions more American<\/a>\u00a0parents and guardians \u2013 men and women alike \u2013 found themselves suddenly facing child care insecurity. This affected their well-being and mental health.<\/p>\n

A group of health psychologists\u00a0surveyed parents<\/a>\u00a0throughout the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. About 4% of the parents reported having high stress levels \u201cbefore COVID-19.\u201d But by May 2020, that share had ballooned to 22%.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, sociologists who\u00a0surveyed and interviewed<\/a>\u00a0U.S. mothers in April and May of 2020 found that not having child care affected mothers\u2019 interpersonal interactions \u2013 such as increased frustration with their children \u2013 and quality of life.<\/p>\n

How common is it?<\/h4>\n

In January 2020, 26 million working caregivers in the U.S. \u201cdid not have an in-home care option\u201d \u2013 whether a parent, grandparent or older sibling \u2013 for children 14 years and younger, according to a Rand Corp.\u00a0analysis of data<\/a>\u00a0from the U.S. Department of Labor.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0World Bank Report<\/a>\u00a0from December 2020 estimated that globally, over 40% of all children who needed quality child care or preschool in 2018 did not have access to it. That\u2019s nearly 350 million kids.<\/p>\n

President Joe Biden\u00a0has proposed<\/a>\u00a0some national policies to address child care insecurity in the U.S. \u2013 for example, limiting the percentage of income families need to spend on child care\u00a0to 7%<\/a>\u00a0by providing subsidies to care providers. This would likely improve access.<\/p>\n

However, child care insecurity is not always based on economic constraints. The quality of child care, location, hours and access for children with disabilities can all play a role as well.<\/p>\n

Author Bio:<\/strong> Cassandra M. Johnson is Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Foods and Shailen Singh is Assistant Professor, Department of Organization, Workforce, & Leadership Studies both at Texas State University<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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