12/1/2017 Why parents choose day-care centers In addition to characteristics such as the family’s migration background or place of residence, especially the parents’ personal opinions influence their decision for or against sending their child to a day-care center. These opinions include, for example, the significance that parents attribute to their own working life and if they see child care outside the family as favorable for their child’s development. Read more about this in the series NEPS results compact.