Quality disparities in child care for at-risk children: Comparing Head Start and non-Head Start settings

Author(s): Hillemeier, Marianne M. ; Morgan, Paul L.; Farkas, George; Maczuga, Steve;
Date Issued: January, 2013
Description: A description of child care type and quality experienced by developmentally at-risk children, an examination of quality differences between Head Start and non-Head Start settings, and an identification of factors associated with receiving higher-quality child care, based on data from a prospective study of a nationally representative sample of 7,500 children born in 2001, assessed at 48 months of age
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Funder(s): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.)
Journal Title: Maternal and Child Health Journal
Volume Number: 17
Issue Number: 1
Page Range: 180-188
Topics: Children & Child Development > Special Needs Children & Special Child Populations

Child Care & Early Education Quality

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Programs > Early Head Start/Head Start
Country: United States
ISSN: 1092-7875 Paper
1573-6628 Electronic
Peer Reviewed: yes
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