Family policy: Difference between revisions
(Created page with "'''Child care policy''' refers to government policies relating to the care of children. ==Classification based on the nature of the policies== * Directly pecuniary policies:...") |
(No difference)
|
Revision as of 18:31, 28 February 2014
Child care policy refers to government policies relating to the care of children.
Classification based on the nature of the policies
- Directly pecuniary policies: These include taxes, tax breaks, subsidies, and matching for retirement savings, related to the birth or presence of children.
- Provision of facilities: These include day care centers and after school programs.
- Policies about the relation between child care and employment: These include policies that require or encourage employers to provide (fully or partly) paid leave to mothers and fathers, or policies that encourage employers to tweak their matched savings programs based on the number of children.