Robin Hood: New Early Childhood Poverty Tracker Reports Find Child Care Issues Prevent Nearly a Third of Working NYC Mothers From Participating in the Workforce Amid Lack of Affordable Options, Including Fewer Home-Based Child Care Programs
October 01, 2024
October 01, 2024
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- Robin Hood, an organization that says it focuses on fighting poverty, issued the following news release:
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Families in which a mother faced child care-related work disruptions were 1.5 times more likely than other families to experience material hardships a year later. A third of New York City families use home-based child care, which is often viewed as less expensive than traditional child care centers. However, two out of three working . . .
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Families in which a mother faced child care-related work disruptions were 1.5 times more likely than other families to experience material hardships a year later. A third of New York City families use home-based child care, which is often viewed as less expensive than traditional child care centers. However, two out of three working . . .