Childcare markets

Eva Lloyd, Reader in Early Childhood at the University of East London, UK, and Co-director of the International Centre for the Study of the Mixed Economy of Childcare (ICMEC), has extensive childhood policy research experience.

Helen Penn is Professor of Early Childhood at the University of East London and Co-director of ICMEC. Her research focuses on the impact of childcare marketisation on children, families and services, taking a global overview.

"In this fascinating book, a group of distinguished scholars provide incisive analyses of market-based child care around the world. They convey child care for what it is-both a service to parents and a major determinant of children's development and future life course. An informative must-read for both scholars and policymakers." Edward Zigler, Ph.D.,Sterling Professor of Psychology, Emeritus;Director Emeritus, The Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and;Social Policy, Yale University "The book is a comprehensive resource for those with an interest in comparative family policy and children's services as well as a general interest in the mixed economy of welfare. It can be read cover to cover for a broad understanding of childcare markets from a policy perspective, or as stand-alone chapters for those interested in a particular country or context." - Journal of European Social Policy