1. Trend in Use of Day Care Facilities

2. http://www.datadome.com/pdf/work trends/worktrends2_3.pdf http://www.datadome.com/pdf/work trends/worktrends2_3.pdf  In 1948, 38 percent of the workforce were women. Today, 75 percent of women between the ages of 25 and 54 are employed  In 1965, 20 percent of married women with a child under the age of 3 worked. In 2003, 67 percent of married women with a child younger than 2 worked.

3. Administration for Children & Families (Research)  promote parental choice  assist States in implementing health, safety, licensing, and registration standards  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/cc/p olicy_grantees/policy_grantees_overview. html#overview http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/cc/p olicy_grantees/policy_grantees_overview. html#overview http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/cc/p olicy_grantees/policy_grantees_overview. html#overview

4. Previous Trends  Between 1965 and 1982 decrease of care in the home-  Resulting in huge increase in use of day care facilities.  Families with higher earnings used day care centers more frequently  Families with fewer children  http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/ccressyn.htm#cha pI http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/ccressyn.htm#cha pI http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/ccressyn.htm#cha pI

5. Increase Use of Day Care