一、中文部份
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內政部兒童局（2009a）。取得保母技術士證照人數統計。取自http://www.cbi.gov.tw/CBI_2/
內政部兒童局（2009b）。84-97年度托育機構概況。取自http://www.cbi.gov.tw/CBI_2/
內政部兒童局（2008）。建構友善托育環境~保母托育管理與托育費用補助實施計畫。取自http://www.cbi.gov.tw/CBI_2/
內政部（2006）。內政統計通報(九十五年第三十八週)。取自http://www.moi.gov.tw/
內政部（2007）。內政統計通報(九十六年第三十九週)。取自http://www.moi.gov.tw/
行政院主計處（2005）。國情統計通報。取自http://www.dgbas.gov.tw/
行政院主計處（2006a）。婦女婚育與就業調查。取自http://www.dgbas.gov.tw/
行政院主計處（2006b）。台灣地區家庭收支調查。取自http://www.dgbas.gov.tw/
行政院勞委會（2008）。婦女勞動統計(97年版)。取自http://statdb.cla.gov.tw/
行政院經濟建設委員會(2008)。OECD友善家庭政策建議。
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二、英文部分
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