Child Care in South Carolina- Quality, Affordability and Availability - The Quality, Affordability and Availability Report was created for The Department of Health and Human Services by Janet Marsh with the Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life at Clemson University.
This paper is intended to assist FIRST STEPS Partnerships enhance child care services in their county. Child care services can contribute to healthy child and family functioning, according to Marcia Meyers, a well-known child care researcher and author, if they are oriented around three practical goals:
・ positively impact children’s development,
・ support parents’ employment behaviors, and
・ meet parents’ needs to be pleased about their children’s care arrangements.
