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CHANGING GENDER ROLES
Working parents will always have to find ways to achieve this balance, thus causing demand to remain high. As younger people enter into the workforce, one of the most important aspects of choosing where to start a career is looking at the ways in which an institution can help meet their needs, such as child care.
"What a lot of this comes down to is that there are more and more women in the workforce," Jacobs said. "The university really wants to hire women, especially in fields that are historically male. Also, more men are beginning to care about child care. It's a real change that we've seen in the last 10 to 15 years."
The partnership with Rainbow Riders and the opening of the Child Development Center has eased the problem of finding day care for children, but has not eliminated this issue. Jacobs aims to help the community take more involvement in improving the quality and availability of child care.
Parents must still be prepared to sign up for waitlists and fill out applications during pregnancy. And while prospective mothers and fathers can "double-dip" their names on waitlists at multiple day care centers, it only furthers the demand in a supply-stricken region.
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