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dc.titleWho Cares About Childcare? Estimations of Childcare Use in Latin America and the Caribbean
dc.contributor.authorMateo-Berganza Díaz, María Mercedes
dc.contributor.authorRodríguez Chamussy, Lourdes
dc.contributor.orgunitEducation Division
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.date.available2015-05-20T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2015-05-19T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThis technical note describes the methodological decisions for the estimation of comparable figures of participation rates in formal childcare in Latin America and the Caribbean, through data from available nationally representative household surveys over the past decade. The estimates show that attendance to childcare centers is low, in particular for the younger children. In addition, the proportion of children attending childcare programs is generally much higher among the well-off households and those with more educated parents. Based on the experience of harmonization carried out we propose a module on childcare to be included in future household surveys.
dc.format.extent59
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.18235/0000001
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Who-Cares-About-Childcare-Estimations-of-Childcare-Use-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectSocial Protection
dc.subjectEarly Childhood Education
dc.subjectChild Development
dc.subject.jelcodeD10 - Household Behavior and Family Economics: General
dc.subject.jelcodeI28 - Government Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeJ13 - Fertility • Family Planning • Child Care • Children • Youth
dc.subject.jelcodeO54 - Latin America • Caribbean
dc.subject.keywordsCaribbean;Latin America;childcare;household survey;participation rate;program take up
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberTechnical Notes
idb.operationRG-K1334
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