All day provision for 3- and 4-year olds
Stephen, Christine, 2000
(Interchange 68). Edinburgh: Scotland, Education Department. (No longer accessible as of January 18, 2013).
A summary of a study examining the features of full-day child care provision in Scotland, including perceptions of quality, based on eight case studies of child care settings
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Celebrating childhood: Research to inform improvement in provision
Brown, Sally, 2004
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 12(1), 5-14
A description of an investigation of the differing perspectives of positive child outcomes held by child care center evaluators and workers in Scotland
Other
Meeting children's educational needs: The role of staff and staff development
Stephen, Christine, 1999
In V. Wilson & J. Ogden-Smith (Eds.), Pre-school educational research: Linking policy with practice (pp. 41-57). Edinburgh: Scotland, Education Department.
A summary of a study in Scotland that aimed to understand quality caregiving practices by comparing the perspectives of child care workers with evidence from research and published guidelines
Other
Pre-school education: Vouchers, parents and providers
Stephen, Christine, 1998
Edinburgh: Great Britain, Scottish Office, Education and Industry Department.
A summary of a study of a voucher program intended to increase access to preschool education in Scotland, based on data from interviews with and survey questionnaires from parents, preschool education providers, and program administrators
Fact Sheets & Briefs
A research analysis of pre-school provision in the market place
Brown, Sally, 1998
Scottish Educational Review, 30(1), 4-14
A discussion of the voucher scheme developed in Scotland based on ‘market’ philosophy, and the effect of competing sectors of child care on the voucher scheme
Reports & Papers
Vouchers, parents and providers
Stephen, Christine, 1999
In V. Wilson & J. Ogden-Smith (Eds.), Pre-school educational research: Linking policy with practice (pp. 76-88). Edinburgh: Scotland, Education Department. (No longer accessible as of January 18, 2013.)
A summary of a study of a voucher program intended to increase access to preschool education in Scotland, based on data from interviews with and survey questionnaires from parents, preschool education providers, and program administrators
Other