Research on the Resource Supply Dilemma and Countermeasures of Community-Embedded Childcare Services

A case study of 35 community children's homes in District S of Chongqing

Abstract

Improving the community-based embedded childcare system for infants and toddlers in China and fulfilling the fundamental task of ensuring that children have access to care is a social and livelihood demand at present. Reasonable resource supply can promote the effective development of community-based embedded childcare services for infants and toddlers. Through field visits and observations, questionnaire surveys and in-depth interviews with 473 parents of infants and toddlers and 35 infant and toddler community children's homes in District S of Chongqing, an in-depth analysis was conducted on the current situation of resource supply and demand for infant and toddler community embedded childcare services in District S of Chongqing. The results show that the mismatch between supply and demand of resources for embedded childcare services in infant and toddler communities is mainly reflected in the mismatch between supply and demand of infant and toddler community childcare service models; There is a significant gap between the professional background of the teachers and the expectations of parents; There is a significant shortage in home visit parenting guidance service etc. Focusing on addressing the mismatch between supply and demand of resources for embedded childcare services in infant and toddler communities, the following solutions are proposed: Improve the regulatory mechanism for infant and toddler community childcare services; Strengthen the construction of the teaching staff for infant and toddler community childcare services; Set up a special fund for community childcare services for infants and toddlers.