Child Care Use in Mexican American Families

Principal Investigator(s): Caldera, Yvonne M.; Lindsey, Eric W.; Tacon, Anna Marie;
Date Issued: 2001
Description: An examination of factors that may influence child care practices of Mexican American families, including: community and employment factors; cultural beliefs and caregiving practices; extended family and non-kin networks; family characteristics; and child care characteristics. The study uses an integrative process-oriented model of minority children's development, and follows two cohorts of Mexican American families: a group with one-month old infants (N=80), and a group with 24-month old toddlers (N=80), for three years. This cross-sectional cohort design focuses on three issues: (1) factors associated with parental child care choices; (2) assessment of the features and quality of child care; and (3) factors associated with the effect of child care on family and child outcomes.
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Grantee(s)/ Contractor(s): Texas Tech University
Funder(s): United States. Child Care Bureau
Contact(s): Caldera, Yvonne M.
Source: Texas Tech University
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness

Child Care & Early Education Quality

Parents & Families
Start Date: 09/30/2001
End Date: 09/29/2005
Project Type: Child Care Policy Research Projects
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