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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Sociol.
Sec. Sociology of Families
Volume 9 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1380334

Understanding Parental Preference for Childcare: A Cross-sectional Study in Chongqing, China

Provisionally accepted
Boya Liu Boya Liu Lunxin Liu Lunxin Liu Xu Hong Xu Hong *
  • Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China

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    This study analyzed the factors influencing childcare preference and the relationship between childcare preference and childcare service demand scale, using data collected from a questionnaire survey of 3921 parents of infants and toddlers in Chongqing, China. The results indicate that parents with higher incomes, higher education levels, older ages, multiple infants, and dual-career living in urban areas have a stronger preference for childcare. In the shared or grandparent care model, the childcare preference is not obvious. Parents of infants tend to choose childcare institutions that provide reception services, early education, and convenience services. Higher quality environmental facilities tend to reduce the preference of parents for childcare.

    Keywords: Infant Care, preference for childcare, Care models, Chinese family, The decision tree model

    Received: 01 Feb 2024; Accepted: 26 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Liu, Liu and Hong. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Xu Hong, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China

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