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- Title
Do the Benefits Justify the Costs? An Evaluation of the ‘Sitter Service’ in Scotland.
- Authors
Wilson, Valerie; Hall, Stuart; Davidson, Julia
- Abstract
This research identified the costs and benefits of the sitter service in Scotland. A ‘sitter service’ is one that provides home-based childcare outside the hours of 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on weekdays and at weekends to support children of shift workers, single parents/carers and for children who require additional support. Nine sitter services, organised by voluntary or not-for-profit organisations in Scotland, were contacted; their costs were compared and the views of sitters and users identified. For very little expenditure, they provided a service that resulted in a range of individual and community benefits. However, the research concludes that most sitter services are hat small scale and piecemeal funding endangers their long-term viability.
- Subjects
SCOTLAND; CHILD care services; EDUCATION research; NONPROFIT organizations; BABYSITTERS; DAY care centers; SINGLE parents; FOSTER home care; FAMILY day care
- Publication
Children & Society, 2007, Vol 21, Issue 3, p214
- ISSN
0951-0605
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1099-0860.2006.00052.x