Project on child care needs of low income families

Such activity would lead to economic betterment of family and community life and to sustained national development. It would enhance the children"s health and nutrition status. The countries studied include: Colombia, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Peru, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. Factors such as demographic, political and economic situation, social customs, traditions, and kinship systems were studied. The specific objectives of the Project on Child Care Needs of Low-Income Families are: (1) To gather information on how child care needs are presently being met in the LDC"s studied; (2) To get a sense of low-income women"s desire to participate in developmental activities; (3) To study the effect of existing child care patterns on opportunities for women from low-income families; (4) To enable families to define their own needs for child care and recommend acceptable alternatives; (5) To organize an international forum to review the field research data and recommendations based on field information. Country-by-country reports are included.