Detecting Discrimination in the German Child Care Market – A Correspondence Study

SummaryUsing a unique data set on German child care centers, we estimate a long-run multi-product cost function for child care provision in Germanywhile taking into account legal minimal labor input restrictions. For a representative child care center we find economies of scale, a U-shaped average cost curve, and indications of diseconomies of scope. The legally stipulated minimum child-to-staff ratio is manifested in a positive Lagrange multiplier, showing that modeling legal restrictions is necessary to avoid misspecification error. Our study provides a useful tool for policymakers in estimating the effects of future demographic change on child care costs.

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The East German Child Care System

American Behavioral Scientist ◽

10.1177/00027640121958186 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 44 (11) ◽

pp. 1843-1863 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

LIESELOTTE AHNERT ◽

MICHAEL E. LAMB

Keyword(s):

Child Care ◽

German Child ◽

East German ◽

Care System

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Doing emotion. Emotion management in German child care planning conferences

Journal of Social Work Practice ◽

10.1080/02650533.2019.1681949 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

pp. 403-418

Author(s):

Heinz Messmer

Keyword(s):

Child Care ◽

Emotion Management ◽

Care Planning ◽

German Child

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Analysis of Legal Fundament and Policy Contents of German Child Care Services

The Journal of Humanities and Social sciences 21 ◽

10.22143/hss21.7.6.55 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 947-966

Author(s):

Jin Sook Lee ◽

Tae Won Kim

Keyword(s):

Child Care ◽

Care Services ◽

German Child ◽

Child Care Services

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Clinical Impressions of How Young Children Use AAC at Home and in Child Care Settings: A Canadian Perspective

Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication ◽

10.1044/aac19.1.21 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 21-28

Author(s):

Kathryn Wishart

Keyword(s):

Child Care ◽

Young Children ◽

High Tech ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Cultural Backgrounds ◽

Community Based ◽

Multicultural Community ◽

Canadian Perspective ◽

Communication Devices ◽

Stakeholder Input

Abstract Speech-language pathologists, working in a multicultural, community-based environment for young children with special needs in Vancouver, Canada, collected information on 84 clients using AAC from a chart review. The speech-language pathologists collected additional usage information and attended a group interview to discuss barriers and facilitators of AAC. Thirty-one percent of the children were using AAC. Children aged between 16 and 72 months typically relied on multiple modes of communication, including sign, communication boards and binders, and low- and high-tech communication devices. All of the children used at least one type of unaided mode. Fifty-five percent used pictures or communication boards/displays, and 29% used technology with speech output. Similarities in usage of AAC were noted in home and child-care settings with increased use of unaided in homes and a slightly increased use of aided communication in child care settings. Speech-language pathologists reported that the time needed for AAC intervention as well as limited funding for high-tech devices continue to be major barriers. Additional research is needed to describe current AAC practices with young children particularly from minority linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Stakeholder input is needed to explore perceptions of children's usage of AAC in daily life with familiar and unfamiliar communication partners.

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