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The ratios you mentioned are 1 caregiver for 5 children. The ratios in the article for the societies they studied are 5 caregivers for 1 child.
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 3y ago
The ratios you mentioned are 1 caregiver for 5 children.
The ratios in the article for the societies they studied are 5 caregivers for 1 child.
- morsch 3y agoWow, okay, that hadn't even crossed my mind. I see your point, then.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoNote that the 5 caregivers per 1 child also contains a chain of older children, each looking after one another. You take those 5 kids, and put them in school from ages 5 to 22 or even 26, obviously, there is going to be a dearth of labor supply. The gain is those older kids in school gain financial freedom (especially the girls) rather than having to take care of younger kids. But the cost is still coming into view (not that it isn’t worth it, but we are in for big changes).