Preschool Children, Mothers' Employment Status and Child Care Choices: Findings from the National Survey of America's Families
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1. Low-income preschoolers are least likely to have a mother who is married or who has a high school diploma. Nationally, 60 percent of low-income preschoolers had a mother with a high school diploma, compared to 86 percent of children in families with mid-range incomes, and 97 percent of children in families with upper-range incomes. In 1999, 57 percent of low-income preschoolers had married parents versus 85 percent of those in families with mid-range income and 94 percent of those with upper-range incomes.
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