Re: Changes in patterns of child neglect

[Donald MacKenzie <donald.j.mackenzie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Randall Webber wrote:

> >One of the areas of stress about which we are most concerned is the
> increase in domestic violence which is related to welfare-to-work
> initiatives.  Some of the male partners of women who are attempting to
> move from welfare into the work force are threatened by "her" potential for
> economic independence and, possibly, personal independence.  They throw up
> all kinds of roadblocks, the most serious of which is the initiation or
> intensification of domestic violence.

This is fascinating for a UK audience, given the present policy of our
government expressed in The Childcare Initiative. Some commentators argue that
the principle of providing day care services on the basis of the need of the
child is being sacrificed to a programme that will provide day care principally
to promote greater employment among home-based child carers.

Randy's comments suggest anecdotal evidence (Forgive me if I'm wrong). Is there
any published research on this?