child care

child care
The supervision and nurturing of a child, including casual and informal services provided by a parent and more formal services provided by an organized child care center.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


child care
The supervision and nurturing of a child, including casual and informal services provided by a parent and more formal services provided by an organized child care center.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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  • child-care — [chīldker΄] adj. having to do with the care of children, specif., of preschool children whose parents are employed [a child care center] * * * child care or child·care (chīldʹkâr ) adj. Of, relating to, or providing care for children, especially… …   Universalium

  • child care — ˈchild care , childcare noun [uncountable] the activity of looking after children while their parents are working: • The lack of affordable child care remains a significant barrier to employment for many women. • Companies should provide more… …   Financial and business terms

  • child-care — «CHYLD KAIR», adjective. U.S. of or for the care of preschool children, especially of working mothers; day care: »child care centers …   Useful english dictionary

  • child-care — [chīldker΄] adj. having to do with the care of children, specif., of preschool children whose parents are employed [a child care center] …   English World dictionary

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  • Child care in the United Kingdom — is supported by a combination of rights at work, public sector provision and private companies. Child care is usually undertaken by the parents, and more often the mother who takes leave from employment. Early childhood education in a creche or… …   Wikipedia

  • Child care management software — also referred to as child care administrative software or daycare accounting software [1] is a term used to describe a unique category of business software designed specifically for use by child care centers, preschools and similar child oriented …   Wikipedia

  • Child Care & Early Education Research Connections — (Research Connections) is a joint project of the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) at Columbia University, the Child Care Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Inter university Consortium for Political… …   Wikipedia

  • Child Care Index — a list, maintained by the Department of Health, of people thought to be unsuitable to work with children that has been held to be legal and reasonable. The list is not published and contains material other than criminal convictions, such as… …   Law dictionary

  • Child care and development block grant — The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), also called the Child Care and Development Fund, is the primary source of United States federal funding for child care subsidies for low income working families and funds to improve child care… …   Wikipedia

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