Introduction and Overview

Neal Halfon, Kathryn Taaffe McLearn, Mark A. Schuster

ResearchPosted on rand.org 2002Published In: In Halfon N, McLearn KT, Schuster MA, (eds.) Child Rearing In America: Challenges Facing Parents of Young Children (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2002), p. 1-17

In their introduction and overview, the authors set the stage for the book's discussion of families with very young children. The impetus for the book was a unique survey conducted in 1995-96 by The Commonwealth Fund. A national sample of more than 2,000 mothers and fathers, the Commonwealth Survey of Parents of Young Children provided a snapshot of the condition of families with young children and the pressures and concerns faced by parents in shaping the home environments and lifestyles of those families.

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  • Copyright: Cambridge University Press
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2002
  • Pages: 17
  • Document Number: EP-200200-54

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