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Abstract
Sweden has a highly developed system of provision both for parental leave and child-care. These are described. Parents preferences and attitudes concerning child-care were investigated by a combination of postal questionnaire and detailed interview techniques. The most common forms of child-care for young children were home care and centre day care, but family day care and non-parental care within homes was also widely used. Both preferences and attitudes were related to socio-economic status, higher social status being associated with greater use and more positive attitudes to day care in general and centre day care in particular. The interrelationships between the preferences and attitudes expressed, child-care use and socio-economic status are discussed in the context of Swedish society.