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By Sandra Larson
Lack of adequate childcare is one of the top barriers preventing women with children from completing job training programs, a 2016 study by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research found. Added support services such as child care increase the rate of training completion, the IWPR report indicates, but they often are unavailable because of insufficient funding or difficulty coordinating across separate agencies and systems.