16. Agents of Socialization Living Arrangements of Children Under Age 18: 1980, 1990, and 2000 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2001. The Population Profile of the United States: 2000 . Figure 6-1. (Internet Release) accessed at http://www.census.gov/population/www/pop-profile/profile2000.html#cont. 76.7 18.0 3.7 69.1 22.4 4.2 4.1 72.5 21.6 3.1 2.8 1980 1990 2000 Two parents Father; no mother Mother; no father No parent in household Percent distribution of children under age 18
17. Agents of Socialization Children Living With Two Parents by Type of Parent: 1996 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2001. The Population Profile of the United States: 2000 . Figure 6-2. (Internet Release) accessed at http://www.census.gov/population/www/pop-profile/profile2000.html#cont. Two biological parents 88.2% One biological and one stepparent 9.3% Adoptive mother and father 1.4% Other combination 1.1%
18. Agents of Socialization Children Under Age 12 Who Have Ever Been in Child Care by Age of Child, and Parent’s Marital and Employment Status: 1994 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2001. The Population Profile of the United States: 2000 . Figure 6-3. (Internet Release) accessed at http://www.census.gov/population/www/pop-profile/profile2000.html#cont. Married, both working Married, one working Married, no workers Single parent, working Single parent, not working Less than 3 3 to 5 6 to 11 71.4 82.7 56.5 18.0 47.1 39.1 21.8 35.6 40.9 79.3 90.7 59.4 23.6 42.8 41.1
24. Agents of Socialization Figure 4.2: Teenagers on the Job and in School–International Comparisons.
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26. Agents of Socialization Family Income and Child Care Source: Lynne M. Casper, 1995. “What Does It Cost to Mind Our Preschoolers?” Current Population Reports, ser. P-70, no. 52. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, Figure3, p. 84. Less than $1,200 $1,200 to $2,999 $3,000 to $4,499 $4,500 or more Below poverty Above poverty Percent of Monthly Family Income Spent on Child Care by Family Income and Poverty Status* 25% 12% 8% 6% 18% 7% *Limited to families with a preschooler