Out-of-school childcare: Exploring availability and quality in EU member states

While a large number of studies focus on childcare facilities for preschool children, attention for out-of-school facilities is limited. The implicit assumption seems to be that facilities to combine work and care activities are less relevant once children reach the schoolgoing age. Yet, in most cou...

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Published in:Journal of European social policy 2017-02, Vol.27 (1), p.25-39
Main Authors: Plantenga, Janneke, Remery, Chantal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alltag
Availability
Belgien
Betreuung
Bulgarien
Child care
Comparative analysis
Deutschland
Dänemark
Estland
Europäische Union
Europäisches Haushaltspanel
Finnland
Frankreich
Freizeit
Freizeitangebot
Freizeitverhalten
Griechenland
Großbritannien
Infrastructure
Internationaler Vergleich
Irland
Italien
Jugendarbeit
Jugendlicher
Kind
Kinderbetreuung
Kindertagesstätte
Kroatien
Lettland
Litauen
Luxemburg
Malta
Niederlande
Out of school care
Participation
Polen
Portugal
Preschool children
Quality
Quality of care
Rumänien
Schweden
Schüler
Slowakei
Slowenien
Soziale Einrichtung
Spanien
Studies
Tschechische Republik
Ungarn
Well being
Working hours
Zypern
Öffentliche Einrichtung
Österreich
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Summary:While a large number of studies focus on childcare facilities for preschool children, attention for out-of-school facilities is limited. The implicit assumption seems to be that facilities to combine work and care activities are less relevant once children reach the schoolgoing age. Yet, in most countries school hours are only part-time and not compatible with a full-time working week. This study adds to the literature by providing the first overview of the availability and quality of out-of-school childcare in 27 European Union (EU) member states. The results show that only a few EU countries have a well-developed infrastructure of out-of-school care services. In addition, the (structural) quality of out-of-school care varies across the member states. Given the importance of a supportive infrastructure, a further investment in comprehensive out-of-school care system remains important, both from the perspective of the (female) participation rate and the well-being of children.
ISSN:1461-7269
0958-9287
1461-7269
DOI:10.1177/0958928716672174