Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Child Care

Child care, also known as day care, is the care and supervision of a child or children, usually from the age of infancy through adolescence. It is typically provided by teachers, nurses, or other professionals in an educational, home-based, or institutional setting. Child care is intended to be a safe and nurturing …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 92× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Child care, also known as day care, is the care and supervision of a child or children, usually from the age of infancy through adolescence. It is typically provided by teachers, nurses, or other professionals in an educational, home-based, or institutional setting. Child care is intended to be a safe and nurturing environment for children and is important for their physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development. It can also help to reduce stress on parents and improve their overall quality of life.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 92 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Child Care, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Patient Care and Services.

Journal editorial board
Malgorzata Mikaszewska-Sokolewicz · Poland

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