If child care centres are available only in expensive private sector what effect can it have on poor working women?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: They may be excluded from child-care services and their work participation may decline.
Expensive private child-care centres may be unaffordable for poor working women. Without reliable and affordable care, they may have to reduce work hours, take irregular work, or leave employment, lowering their labour-force participation. Better private services do not automatically raise wages. Exam tip: link the availability and affordability of care services with women’s employment opportunities.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
They may be excluded from child-care services and their work participation may decline.
Why is this the correct answer?
Expensive private child-care centres may be unaffordable for poor working women. Without reliable and affordable care, they may have to reduce work hours, take irregular work, or leave employment, lowering their labour-force participation. Better private services do not automatically raise wages. Exam tip: link the availability and affordability of care services with women’s employment opportunities.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Home Science question. Chapter: Work, Livelihood and Career. Topic: Work, age and gender.
