A Study of Informal Child Care

Principal Investigator(s): Brumleve, Linda;
Date Issued: 2001
Description: A multi-method, descriptive study of informal care, analyzing data (including State subsidy data) to assess utilization of subsidized informal care statewide. Data are gathered from focus groups and interviews conducted in three diverse Illinois communities to gain the perspectives of parents, providers, and staff of Child Care Resource and Referral agencies, including comprehensive interviews with 300 parents and 300 informal providers. The study develops strategies for providing services and supports to informal caregivers.
show entire record ↓
>
Grantee(s)/ Contractor(s): Illinois. Department of Human Services
Funder(s): United States. Child Care Bureau
Contact(s): Anderson, Steven G.
Source: Illinois, Department of Human Services
Topics: Parents & Families > Involvement In Child Care & Early Education > Parent Satisfaction

Child Care & Early Education Providers/Organizations > Provider Type/Setting > Family, Friend, & Neighbor (Informal)

Child Care & Early Education Provider Workforce
Start Date: 09/30/2001
End Date: 03/29/2005
Project Type: Child Care Policy Research Projects
hide record ↑

Related Resources

what is this? Related Resources include summaries, versions, or components of the currently selected resource, documents encompassing or employing it, or datasets/measures used in its creation.

Illinois study of license-exempt child care: Interim report Reports & Papers
Illinois study of license-exempt child care: Interim report [Executive summary] Executive Summary
Illinois study of license-exempt child care: Final report Reports & Papers


More Like This

what is this? These resources were found by comparing the title, description, and topics of the currently selected resource to the rest of the Research Connections holdings.

Comparative Analysis of Subsidized and Non-Subsidized Relative Child Care in Kansas Administration for Children and Families/OPRE Projects
Relative child care: Supporting the providers Reports & Papers
Minnesota Sparking Connections: Child care resource and referral strategies for supporting family, friend, and neighbor caregivers Reports & Papers
Minnesota Sparking Connections II: Child care resource and referral strategies for supporting family, friend, and neighbor caregivers Fact Sheets & Briefs
Assessing the quality of family, friend, and neighbor care: The state of research Other

Disclaimer: Use of the above resource is governed by Research Connections' Terms of Use.

Research Connections is supported by grant #90YE0104 from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents are solely the responsibility of the National Center for Children in Poverty and the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Google Translate