Child Care in the Time of COVID-19: A Period of Challenge and Opportunity.

The early care and education of young children, more commonly known as child care, is a ubiquitous experience in the United States (US) across geographies and socioeconomic levels. Nationally, over 12 million children —or nearly two-thirds of children under five years-of-age—regularly participate in out-of-home care, making ECE a 47.2 billion dollar industry with a workforce of over 1.5 million child care providers.1-3 ECE involves children from birth through kindergarten entry, a time when organized, group c are, including child care centers, family child care homes, preschool, and Head Start programs, represent the majority of child care arrangements.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research