About Us
The Work, Families and Children team is part of the Wellesley Centers for Women, at Wellesley College.
Our Mission
Our mission is to advance the health and well-being of working families and their children, by providing an evidence base to inform policies and practices related to early child care and education and employment.
Our History
WFC began in 1987, with a study of the affordability of early care and education in Massachusetts, funded by the State Office for Children, and a study of gender bias in the Massachusetts court system, funded by the State Supreme Judicial Court. For over 30 years, WFC has continued it's research and action projects on early care and education and on working conditions and health. For more, see our timeline.
Our Funding
The Work, Families and Children team receives funding from a variety of sources for this work, including federal grants, state grants and contracts, contracts with local communities or school systems, and grants from private foundations.
Our Publications
We have published our work in book chapters and journal articles as well as project reports available on this website. For a complete list of publications, see the Google Scholar pages for Wendy Wagner Robeson for Nancy L Marshall.