Introduction

1. Economic and professional resources for children in Italy

1.1. Day-care services and supplemental services

Day-care services

Supplemental services

1.2. Economic and professional resources for day-care centres and kindergarten

Day-care centres

Kindergarten

1.3. An unsolvable conflict?

2. Ad hoc studies: resources for childhood in Italy

2.1. Management costs and fees in day-care centres

Fees in day-care centres

2.2. The costs of day care centres in Italy

The private financing of services

2.3. Fees in day care centres in Italy

Fees paid by users in the main towns of Italian provinces

3. International comparison

3.1. Economic resources for childhood

Expenditure for children 0-6

Expenditure for children 3-6

3.2. Professional resources for childhood

References

Other references