Child care in the American South: Poverty, costs, and quality

Author(s): Collins, Vikki K.
Date Issued: Spring 2012
Description: A study of the relationship between the use of Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) in southern states and family poverty, child care costs, and a variety of related socioeconomic variables, based on data from the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) and the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2010, for 14 southern states
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Journal Title: Early Childhood Research & Practice
Volume Number: 14
Issue Number: 1
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Topics: Child Care & Early Education Quality
Country: United States
States: ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA
ISSN: 1524-5039 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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