What Children Need

"Emphasizing core cultural values of parental choice, quality of care, and work, the economist Jane Waldfogel guides readers through the maze of social science research on families, work arrangements, and child development to offer big-picture conclusions and recommendations for change." "Waldfogel proposes a seven-point plan to meet the needs of children in working families while reconciling choice, quality, and employment. This timely book tells us how we can invest wisely in programs that will benefit our children and ultimately all of us."--BOOK JACKET.