"... a stimulating collection." Journal of Economic Affairs "This volume provides an important contribution to the study of childcare policy, which makes it an important addition to any university-level course in childcare or policy analysis." Journal of Children and Poverty “The book is a comprehensive resource for those with an interest in comparative family policy and children’s services as well ... Read moreas a general interest in the mixed economy of welfare. It can be read cover to cover for a broad understanding of childcare markets from a policy perspective, or as stand-alone chapters for those interested in a particular country or context.” – Journal of European Social Policy "describing childcare markets in various developed countries" John Pierson, Visiting Lecturer, Staffordshire University "... looks dispassionately at the factors shaping the childcare market in the UK of the future." Young Minds magazine In this fascinating book, a group of distinguished scholars provide incisive analyses of market-based child care around the world. They convey child care for what it is
both a service to parents and a major determinant of children’s development and future life course. An informative must-read for both scholars and policymakers. Edward Zigler, Ph.D. Sterling Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Director Emeritus, The Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy, Yale University Lloyd and Penn have drawn together a multi-disciplinary, international, team of experts to study and reflect on childcare markets’ consequences for young children and their families. The book will be of great use to those studying the mixed economy childcare, and those interested in market-based approaches of other caring public services. Mike Brewer, University of Essex. Show Less