Child Care Today Essay by brooksl

Fifty years ago it was common to find the American family consisting of a mother, father, and two children. The father went to work, while the mother performed her motherly duties throughout the day. This paper explains how, over the last few decades, however, the work of the woman has shifted dramatically. Women are entering the work force at a higher rate, and with this, their motherly duties are shifting. It shows how some women are now perform these duties after their shift at work outside the home, and while they are at work, their children are placed in child care. Only after understanding the history of child care, the types of child care, and the government involvement in child care is it possible to know how the changing of family dynamics has resulted in the need for child care.