미국의 보육 위기: 필수 사업 재고 - 페이퍼백

Finally, a book that actually explains the systemic funding failures behind the crisis—it's dense but incredibly well-researched. I appreciated how it frames child-care as essential infrastructure, not just a personal problem.

I was genuinely surprised by how readable this is for a policy book—the chapter on the pre-COVID funding and staffing breakdown hits hard, and it's the kind of analysis that makes you rethink the whole system. If you're a parent or work in the field, it's worth the time.

I was bracing for a dry academic read, but this paperback actually tackles the pre-COVID funding and staffing mess with real clarity, making a complex crisis feel urgent and understandable. Finished it in two sittings and already recommended it to my sister who runs a daycare.