New approaches to public part-time care schemes for pre-school children

In many European countries, there is an ongoing discussion of how to revamp state support for part-time care of pre-school children. The concept for child-care vouchers developed by the Austrian Institute for Family Studies provides a relevant and forward-looking response to current deficits and challenges.

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