The Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce from 1990 through 2010: Changing Dynamics and Persistent Concerns
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| Title: | The Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce from 1990 through 2010: Changing Dynamics and Persistent Concerns |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Bassok, Daphna, Fitzpatrick, Maria, Loeb, Susanna |
| Source: | Education Finance and Policy. Fall 2013 8(4):581-601. |
| Availability: | MIT Press. 55 Hayward Street, Cambridge, MA 02142. Tel: 617-253-2889; Fax: 617-253-1709; e-mail: journals-rights@mit.edu; Web site: http://www.mitpressjournals.org/loi/edfp |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 21 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education |
| Descriptors: | Early Childhood Education, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Educational Attainment, Compensation (Remuneration), Salary Wage Differentials, Job Satisfaction, Child Caregivers, Performance Technology, Persistence, Performance Factors, Change Strategies, Labor Conditions, Personnel Policy |
| DOI: | 10.1162/EDFP_a_00114 |
| ISSN: | 1557-3060 |
| Abstract: | Historically, the early childhood care and education (ECCE) workforce has been characterized as a low-education, low-compensation, low-stability workforce. In recent years, considerable investments have been made to correct this, but we lack evidence about the extent to which these investments were accompanied by changes in the characteristics of the workforce. Using nationally representative data, we find that the historical characterization of the ECCE workforce continues to apply. However, we also find that the average educational attainment, compensation, and stability of ECCE workers increased substantially from 1990 to 2010. Surprisingly, the shift in the composition of the ECCE workforce toward more regulated settings and away from home-based settings is not the primary driver of these changes. Contrary to our expectations, gains within the home-based workforce are the primary drivers, though the education and wages of home-based workers remain substantially lower than among formal-care workers. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1016201 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Historically, the early childhood care and education (ECCE) workforce has been characterized as a low-education, low-compensation, low-stability workforce. In recent years, considerable investments have been made to correct this, but we lack evidence about the extent to which these investments were accompanied by changes in the characteristics of the workforce. Using nationally representative data, we find that the historical characterization of the ECCE workforce continues to apply. However, we also find that the average educational attainment, compensation, and stability of ECCE workers increased substantially from 1990 to 2010. Surprisingly, the shift in the composition of the ECCE workforce toward more regulated settings and away from home-based settings is not the primary driver of these changes. Contrary to our expectations, gains within the home-based workforce are the primary drivers, though the education and wages of home-based workers remain substantially lower than among formal-care workers. |
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| ISSN: | 1557-3060 |
| DOI: | 10.1162/EDFP_a_00114 |
