Household income and maternal work status moderated the childcare–higher education association: formal childcare increased enrollment probability only for low-income and non-working families¶

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Subclaims¶

q3 i? Of eight tested interactions, household income and mother's work status significantly moderated the association between childcare arrangement and higher education enrollment. → Garon-Carrier 2022 q3 i? Attending childcare, whether formal or informal, was overall associated with higher probability of pursuing higher education among children from low-income and non-working families. → Garon-Carrier 2022

Evidence¶

Garon-Carrier 2022¶

Garon-Carrier, G., Ansari, A., Letarte, M.-J., & Fitzpatrick, C. (2022). Early childcare enrollment and the pursuit of higher education: A Canadian longitudinal study. Learning and Instruction, 80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2022.101615

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Interaction terms tested one at a time in weighted logit models on matched data with Bonferroni-corrected alpha of <0.006. Simple slopes showed informal care favored middle-to-high income children (b= 0.83) while formal care was associated with enrollment for low-income and non-working families' children.

"Of the eight interactions estimated (see Table 3), household income (see Figure S1a) and the mother work status (see Figure S1b) were found to be significant moderators of the pursuit in higher education."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Socioeconomic Status — moderator: an instructional effect differs by group

Related Claims¶

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