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After-school activities and the development of low-income urban children: A longitudinal study
Posner, Jill K., 1999
Developmental Psychology, 35(3), 868-879

A longitudinal study of the relationships among child characteristics, academic performance, social adjustment, after school program participation and family variables for children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families in third and fifth grade

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After-school programs for low-income children: Promise and challenges
Halpern, Robert, 1999
The Future of Children, 9(2), 81-95

A study of after school programs for low-income children in terms of demand and supply, program activities, sponsoring and supporting organizations, and funding, based on information from the ongoing evaluation of the after school program initiative Making the Most of Out-of-School Time (MOST)

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Age and schooling effects on emergent literacy and early reading skills
Crone, Deanne A., 1999
Journal of Educational Psychology, 91(4), 604-614

A longitudinal study examining age and schooling on emergent literacy and early reading skills, based on a sample of 337 children from low-income backgrounds

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Alternate child care, history of hospitalization, and preschool child behavior
Youngblut, JoAnne M., 1999
Nursing Research, 48(1), 29-34

An examination of alternate child care experiences on the relationship between hospitalization and behavior of preschool children living in female-headed single-parent families

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America's children: Key national indicators of well-being, 1999
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (U.S.), 1999
Washington, DC: Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.

An annual summary of national indicators of child well-being designed to monitor change over time

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America's schoolchildren: Past, present, and future
Elise, Cappella, 1999
The Future of Children, 9(2), 21-29

An examination of changes in demographics and characteristics of school-age children may have on public attitudes toward children and youths and on support for government funding for programs

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Are children worse off?: Evaluating child well-being using a new (and improved) measure of poverty
Iceland, John, 1999
(Poverty Measurement Working Papers). Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

A report analyzing data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), and the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) to determine whether low-income children are at more of a disadvantage than low-income adults

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Assessing readiness
Meisels, Samuel J., 1999
In R.C. Pianta & M.J. Cox (Eds.), The transition to kindergarten (pp. 39-66). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

A review of the literature on the Assessment of School Readiness

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Availability of day care services for preschool children with special health care needs
Markos-Capps, Gina, 1999
Infants and Young Children, 11(3), 62-78

A survey-based study examining the availability and factors affecting child care services for preschool children with special needs, focusing on types of interventions provided, center directors' perceptions of inclusion, staff-child ratios, and requirements for admission of preschool children with special needs

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Behavior problems among young children in low-income urban day care centers
Gross, Deborah, 1999
Research in Nursing & Health, 22(1), 15-25

A description of the frequency and correlation of behavior problems, the degree to which parents and teachers agree about the children’s behavior problems in their respective contexts, and family characteristics that distinguish toddlers with behavior problems both at home and at day care from the rest of the sample, based on a sample of parents of 2- and 3-year-old children from low-income families

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Beyond quality in early childhood education and care: Postmodern perspectives
Dahlberg, Gunilla, 1999
London: Falmer Press

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Books make a difference: A study of access to literacy
Neuman, Susan B., 1999
Reading Research Quarterly, 34(3), 286-311

An examination of Books Aloud, an early literacy intervention and the project’s impact on children’s early literacy skills

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Building an integrated model of early reading acquisition
Konold, Timothy R., 1999
(CIERA Report No. 1-003). Ann Arbor, MI: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.

A study investigating children’s profiles on four constructs fundamental to areas of childrens’ early literacy acquisition: auditory processing, crystallized ability, processing speed, and short-term memory in order to describe an integrated model of early reading acquisition

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Building a literacy community: The role of literacy and social practice in early childhood programs
Britsch, Susan J., 1999
Early Childhood Education Journal, 26(4), 209-215

A study of ways to strengthen existing literacy practices for children, families, and teachers in both rural and urban child care settings, based on qualitative studies of a publicly funded child care center in Northern California and two Head Start programs in the Midwest

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Caregiver-child interactions and early literacy development of preschool children from low-income environments
Rush, Karen L., 1999
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 19(1), 3-14

An examination of early literacy skill development among Head Start participants, and caregiver-child interactions that are associated with early literacy skill development

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The changing landscape of mental health service provision and implications for Head Start
Shonkoff, Jack P., 1999
NHSA Dialog, 2(2), 272-280

A discussion of an intervention program in Kansas, helping families, parents, and caretakers work together to bring immediate assistance to children who suffer from severe emotional disturbance

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Child care and employment in relation to infants' disabilities and risk factors
Booth-LaForce, Cathryn L., 1999
American Journal on Mental Retardation, 104(2), 117-130

A study of children’s chronic health problems; use of adaptive equipment; diagnoses; risk factors; and mental, motor and adaptive functioning on maternal employment plans and selection of child care arrangements

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Child care and mother-child interaction in the first 3 years of life
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 1999
Developmental Psychology, 35(6), 1399-1413

An analysis of the effects of child care on maternal sensitivity and child engagement during the first three years of life based on data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care

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Child care experiences and developmental outcomes
Burchinal, Margaret, 1999
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 563(1), 73-97

A review of studies on the impact of child care quality on young children's development, taking into account the effects of differences between families using and not using nonparental child care.

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Child care social climate
Howes, Carollee, September 1999
(NCEDL Spotlights No. 14). Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development and Learning.

Key findings from a study on teacher-child relationships and the social environment of child care on children's socioemotional development

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Child outcomes when child care center classes meet recommended standards for quality
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 1999
American Journal of Public Health, 89(7), 1072-1077

A study of how children's cognition, language and social competence are affected by child care meeting professional quality standards, based on data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care

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The children of the Cost, Quality, and Outcomes Study go to school
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S., 1999
Chapel Hill, NC: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center.

The longitudinal follow up to the Cost, Quality, and Child Outcomes in Child Care Centers Study, following children for five years to assess the impact of quality of child care experiences on later development.

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The children of the Cost, Quality, and Outcomes Study go to school [Executive summary]
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S., 1999
Chapel Hill, NC: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center.

Report summarizes the key findings of the longitudinal follow up study to the Cost, Quality, and Child Outcomes in Child Care Centers Study. The longitudinal study examines developmental outcomes of quality of center-based child care.

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Children's gender role stereotyping: The effect on Asian and non-Asian Australian pre-school children of an anti-bias curriculum
Kim, Sook-Kyoung, 1999
Early Child Development and Care, 159, 121-134

A study of the impact of Derman-Sparks' Anti-Bias Curriculum on gender role stereotyping among Asian and non-Asian Australian children

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Children with disabilities in early elementary school
Wolery, Mark, 1999
In R.C. Pianta & M.J. Cox (Eds.), The transition to kindergarten (pp. 253-280). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

A chapter overview of research surrounding transition to Kindergarten drawn for children with disabilities

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