Research and theory included here covers the topics of:

• parental employment, public policy and impacts on parents and their young children
• parents' needs and use of childcare
• parent support and education
• the effects of childcare/ or on children's development, health and learning; along with research identifying ways to help manage risks (e.g. breastfeeding support)

For more discussion and debate on the role of parents and the use of non-parental childcare see further articles at this link, click here.