In 1970, 30 percent of mothers with a child under age 6 were employed; this number had grown to 64 percent by 2015.13 At the same time, the use of nonparental child care has become the norm. (americanprogress.org)
Many of this country's children spend time in nonparental care arrangements, making high - quality early child care and education (ECCE) essential to the healthy development of children and the peace of mind of working families. (longwoods.com)
Contributions of peer, romantic partner, and nonparental adult relationships to adolescent adaptive functioning (cambridge.org)