Youngblut JoAnne M, Brooten Dorothy, Lobar Sandra L, Hernandez Laura, McKenry Mary
School of Nursing, Florida International University, Miami 33199, USA.
J Pediatr Nurs. 2005 Aug;20(4):246-57. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2005.02.013.
This study describes prewelfare reform child care use by 64 primarily low-income single mothers (65.6% African American) with preschoolers (half born preterm). Forty percent used child care for more than 75% of their children's lives, 20% did when not employed. Preschool children born preterm were more likely to receive child care from nonrelatives throughout their lives than children born full term. Children with health problems used a greater number of child care arrangements. Findings suggest addressing child care issues with both employed and nonemployed mothers and adequacy of child care for children with special needs.
本研究描述了64位主要为低收入的单身母亲(65.6%为非裔美国人)在福利改革前对学龄前儿童(其中一半为早产儿)的儿童保育使用情况。40%的母亲在其孩子超过75%的生活中使用儿童保育服务,20%的母亲在未就业时也使用。早产的学龄前儿童在其一生中比足月出生的儿童更有可能接受非亲属提供的儿童保育服务。有健康问题的儿童使用的儿童保育安排更多。研究结果表明,需要解决在职和非在职母亲的儿童保育问题,以及为有特殊需求的儿童提供充足的儿童保育服务。