Imagine That You Have a Friend Who Is Asking You

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Essay

Imagine that you have a friend who is asking you for advice about raising her preschool child. She says "I'm going back to work and need to find child care for Alex. What options are there for nonparental care? What are some of the benefits and limitations of each option?" Based on the information you learned in this chapter, what do you tell her?

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Definitions:

Foreign Power

A country or entity outside of one's own nation that has influence or control over certain aspects of another nation's affairs.

Vietnam

A Southeast Asian country known for its history, including a prolonged conflict known as the Vietnam War involving the United States.

1950s

A decade marked by the post-World War II boom, the beginning of the Cold War, and significant social, economic, and cultural changes.

American Suburbs

Residential areas located on the outskirts of cities, typically characterized by single-family homes and lower population density than urban centers.