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Employed mothers most often use relatives to care for their children, according to data from the National Longitudinal Surveys. Weekly expenditures for care vary by family income. This article discusses a number of issues related to child care in the United States. In particular, the types of child-care arrangements used, and factors that determine the type of arrangement, such as the child's age, the mother's marital status, and the net income of the child's family are analyzed.
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