Afterschool Care and Maternal Labor Force Participation

Authors:
  • Rebecca Jack, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Grant Type: doctoral

Grant description:

Rebecca Jack (University of Nebraska, Lincoln) will use data from the competitive 21st Community Learning Center Grants – federal funding targeted at providing afterschool care – to estimate how expanded afterschool care affects mothers’ employment and earnings. Co-funded with the Russell Sage Foundation. Additional support provided by the Washington Center for Equitable Growth.

AUTHORS:

Rebecca Jack

Grant Categories

The Labor Market


Topics

Childcare & Early Education

Economic Wellbeing

Gender

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