Citation

Shpancer N. Early Child Res. Q. 2006; 21(2): 227-237.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ecresq.2006.04.006

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Despite nearly half a century of research on the effects of daycare on children, the fundamental question of whether non-parental daycare adversely affects young children has not been answered conclusively. This article explores the conceptual and methodological difficulties associated with daycare research and how the unique socio-historical place of the daycare issue in American society interacts with inherent difficulties in the science-policy relationship to render a conclusive answer unfeasible.