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About the Author
Eva Lloyd, Reader in Early Childhood at the University of East London, UK, and Co-director of the International Centre for the Study of the Mixed Economy of Childcare (ICMEC), has extensive childhood policy research experience. Helen Penn is Professor of Early Childhood at the University of East London and Co-director of ICMEC. Her research focuses on the impact of childcare marketisation on children, families and services, taking a global overview.
Reviews
"... 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 as 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.
Book Information
ISBN 9781847429339
Author Eva Lloyd
Format Hardback
Page Count 264
Imprint Policy Press
Publisher Policy Press