The crisis in child care results from the increase in employed parents and the inadequacy of child caregiving resources. This serious family problem can be addressed through advocacy by national intergenerational coalitions, through establishment of day care centers in senior citizen housing, and through elder employment as teachers and…

Children's poverty rate in the United States, over 20%, exceeds that of all industrialized nations except Australia. This interdisciplinary book examines the impact of changing public policies on children. Section 1 gives a current and historical overview of children in poverty. Sections 2 through 5 address arenas of possible change from policy…