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Child care arrangements for children under five: Variation across states
Capizzano, Jeffrey, 2000
(Series B, No. B-7). Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

A study of the primary child care arrangements of children under five whose mothers are employed, as well as of the variations in patterns of child care arrangements by state, by the child's age, and by the income status of the child's family.

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Child care expenses of America's families
Giannarelli, Linda, 2000
(Occasional Paper No. 40). Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

A study of the child care expenses of working families with children under age 13, with particular attention to low-income families.

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Child care through the eyes of parents, children and child care providers: Children's perceptions of child care
Ceglowski, Deborah A., June, 2006
(DHS-4232-ENG). St. Paul, MN: Minnesota, Department of Human Services.

Findings from a study of child care experiences and perceptions of over 40 children of low- and middle-income families in Minnesota, based on structured conversations in which children described their out-of-home care activities

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Early childhood programs: Parent education and income best predict participation
United States. General Accounting Office. Health, Education, and Human Services Division, 1994
(GAO/HEHS-95-47). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office.

A report on the demographic factors of children that best predict preschool participation

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Head Start programs: Participant characteristics, services, and funding
United States. General Accounting Office. Health, Education, and Human Services Division, 1998
(GAO/HEHS-98-65). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office.

A study of several factors of the Head Start program, including the number of participants, participants' characteristics, services provided, service delivery methods, federal and non-federal dollars received and spent, and other programs providing similar early childhood services

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The hours that children under five spend in child care: Variation across states
Capizzano, Jeffrey, 2000
(Series B, No. B-8). Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

A study of the number of hours that children under five spent in child care while their mothers were at work and the variations in child care use by state, by the child's age, and by the income status of the child's family.

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Relational and physical aggression among preschoolers: The effect of language skills and gender
Estrem, Theresa L., 2005
Early Education and Development, 16(2), 207-231

A study examining the relationship between language skills, gender, and relational/physical aggression among preschoolers in five programs in Minnesota

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A short-term longitudinal study of children's playground games across the first year of school: Implications for social competence and adjustment to school
Pellegrini, Anthony D., 2002
American Educational Research Journal, 39(4), 991-1015

A study of the role of games in children's development and adjustment to school during the first year of full-day mandatory schooling (first grade)

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Tackling the achievement gap head on: A background and discussion paper for community groups interested in helping all children succeed in school
Mueller, Daniel P., May 2005
St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

A summary of research on the demographics and amelioration of achievement gaps in early child education in St. Paul, Minnesota

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What helps and hinders Hmong pre-kindergartners' school readiness?: Learning from and about the Hmong in St. Paul, Minnesota
Xiong, Zha Blong, April, 2008
St. Paul, MN: Ready 4 K.

A study of the conditions of Hmong children and families in St. Paul, Minnesota, Hmong children's school readiness, and factors that help and hinder Hmong children's school readiness, based on administrative and child care provider data and on focus groups

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Who's caring for our youngest children?: Child care patterns of infants and toddlers
Ehrle, Jennifer, 2001
(Occasional Paper No. 42). Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

A compendium of child care arrangements and characteristics for children under three years old, based on data from the 1997 National Survey of America’s Families (NSAF)

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