Childminders are the most widespread providers of formal childcare. However, while childminding is a major source of employment for women when they have young children, it is poorly paid and insecure, and many childminders feel their work is not valued.This report looks at childminding as an occupation, and in particular at: the place of childminding within th eoverall provision of chlidcare for children with employed parents;the education and employment histories of childminders, including when and why people become childminders, their future employment intentions and when, and why, they leave work;the working conditions of childminders, including pay, training and support;childminders' views about their work and their job satisfaction.
- ISBN10 1859992870
- ISBN13 9781859992876
- Publish Date 19 February 1999 (first published January 1993)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 23 September 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Scripture Union Publishing
- Format Paperback
- Pages 48
- Language English