Maternal employment and the cost of childcare in Ireland

Russell, Helen; McGinnity, Frances; Fahey, Éamonn; Kenny, Oona

doi:10.26504/rs73

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“…International comparisons show that the cost for formal childcare for pre-school children in Ireland was second highest for lone parents and third highest for couple households in OECD countries (OECD, 2017). A recent ESRI study found that parents were paying an average of 12 per cent of disposable household income for childcare costs of one three-year-old child (Russell et al, 2018). The study also clearly demonstrated that the amount that families pay for childcare influences maternal employment, and that higher costs are associated with a subsequent reduction in mothers' paid working hours.…”

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Caring and unpaid work in Ireland

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“…policy intent and focus (Russell et al, 2018). Nevertheless, families still face a high burden of costs.…”

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Caring and unpaid work in Ireland

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“…Before the pandemic, parents were highly reliant on formal and informal sources of support in caring for their children. Among those parents using regular childcare, 40 per cent rely on relatives when the child is nine months, 23 per cent at age 3 and 45 per cent at age 5, with relatives playing a significant role in supplementing formal care even when children are in school or centre-based provision (Russell et al, 2018). The use of centre-based provision increases from 26 per cent at 9 months to 53 per cent at 3 years of age (prior to Early Childhood Care and Education {ECCE} Scheme eligibility) among those using regular non-parental care.…”

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The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for policy in relation to children and young people: a research review

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Smyth²,

Russell³

2020

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The mission of the Economic and Social Research Institute is to advance evidencebased policymaking that supports economic sustainability and social progress in Ireland. ESRI researchers apply the highest standards of academic excellence to challenges facing policymakers, focusing on 12 areas of critical importance to 21st Century Ireland. The Institute was founded in 1960 by a group of senior civil servants led by Dr T. K. Whitaker, who identified the need for independent and in-depth research analysis to provide a robust evidence base for policymaking in Ireland. Since then, the Institute has remained committed to independent research and its work is free of any expressed ideology or political position. The Institute publishes all research reaching the appropriate academic standard, irrespective of its findings or who funds the research. The quality of its research output is guaranteed by a rigorous peer review process. ESRI researchers are experts in their fields and are committed to producing work that meets the highest academic standards and practices. The work of the Institute is disseminated widely in books, journal articles and reports. ESRI publications are available to download, free of charge, from its website. Additionally, ESRI staff communicate research findings at regular conferences and seminars. The ESRI is a company limited by guarantee, answerable to its members and governed by a Council, comprising 14 members who represent a cross-section of ESRI members from academia, civil services, state agencies, businesses and civil society. The Institute receives an annual grant-in-aid from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to support the scientific and public interest elements of the Institute's activities; the grant accounted for an average of 30 per cent of the Institute's income over the lifetime of the last Research Strategy. The remaining funding comes from research programmes supported by government departments and agencies, public bodies and competitive research programmes.

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“…However, as a proportion of household income, Ireland has one of the highest costs of childcare across the OECD. Thus, a comparison of outcomes in children stratified by childcare status diminishes to an analysis stratified by wealth, obscuring the importance of the childcare effect(Russell et al, 2018).…”

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Parental unemployment during the Great Recession and childhood adiposity

Briody

2021

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The incidence of adiposity in the early years of life has outgrown the prevalence rate in older children and adolescents globally; however, the relationships between unemployment and weight are predominantly studied in adults. This study examines the relationship between changing economic conditions during the Irish recession and child weight. Fixed effect logistic regression is used to examine the effects of parental unemployment on weight using the Growing up in Ireland infant cohort from 2008 to 2013. This study is the first to use longitudinal anthropometric measurements to estimate the impact of parental unemployment on children's weight before, during and after a recession. Child growth charts are used to quantify children according to overweight for BMI, weight for age, and weight for height measures. For BMI, the probability of a child being overweight is 6 percentage points higher if either parent has experienced unemployment. For weight for age the probability is of similar magnitude across several alternative growth charts and definitions of adiposity. The analysis is repeated, cross-sectionally, for physical activity and diet to clarify mechanisms of effect. The probability of a child consuming healthy food and physical activity with an implied cost is lower if either parent becomes unemployed. A focus on excess adiposity in the early years is of crucial importance as if current trends are not addressed a generation of children may grow up with a higher level of chronic disease.

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Maternal employment and the cost of childcare in Ireland

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Caring and unpaid work in Ireland

Caring and unpaid work in Ireland

The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for policy in relation to children and young people: a research review

Parental unemployment during the Great Recession and childhood adiposity

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