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Child care experiences in low-income communities: Developmental quality and maternal views
Li-Grining, Christine P., 2006
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 21(2), 125-141

A study of child care quality in low-income urban communities, including types of child care used and degree to which settings met children’s and mothers’ needs, based on data from a longitudinal welfare study: Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study

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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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Closing the digital divide: Update from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study
Judge, Sharon, September/October 2006
Journal of Educational Research, 100(1), 52-60

A longitudinal examination of the effects of socio-economic status on children's use of and access to computers in home and at school using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study

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Do no harm: Under-funding child care hurts kids
Oliveira, Peg, 2006
New Haven: Connecticut Voices for Children.

A discussion of barriers to quality child care access for low-income families in Connecticut

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Environmental supports for language acquisition
Hoff, Erika, 2006
In D. K. Dickinson & S. B. Neuman (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research (Vol. 2, pp. 163-172). New York: Guilford Press

An analysis of the relation between children's early experiences with oral language acquisition in the home environment and their language skills at school entrance age, including the influence of socioeconomic status

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The knowledge gap: Implications for early education
Neuman, Susan B., 2006
In D. K. Dickinson & S. B. Neuman (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research (Vol. 2, pp. 29-40). New York: Guilford Press

An examination of the impact of economic disparities on early literacy development, with an emphasis on the role of conceptual knowledge, and recommendations for early childhood teaching methods that foster knowledge development

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The link between classrooms and enrollment: An Abbott preschool dilemma
Rice, Cynthia, March 2006
(ACNJ Special Report). Newark, NJ: Association for Children of New Jersey.

An explanation and set of recommendations regarding a shortage of classrooms for public preschool programs in the low-income “Abbott” districts of New Jersey

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Low-income children's participation in out-of-school activities: Predictors, developmental differences, and consistency over time
Epps, Sylvia R., 2006
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Texas, Austin

An analysis of the relationship of low-income children's participation in out-of-school activities to children's and families' characteristics that tend to predict children's participation levels, with periodic assessments of developmental differences, consistency, and change, using data from the New Hope project, an anti-poverty demonstration designed to increase financial resources of families

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A pediatric approach to early literacy
Needlman, Robert, 2006
In D. K. Dickinson & S. B. Neuman (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research (Vol. 2, pp. 333-346). New York: Guilford Press

A discussion of the Reach Out and Read program, a pediatric intervention providing guidance for parents in reading aloud to their children, with a review of studies of the program's efficacy

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Reading ahead: Effective interventions for young children's early literacy development
Britto, Pia Rebello, 2006
In D. K. Dickinson & S. B. Neuman (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research (Vol. 2, pp. 311-332). New York: Guilford Press

An exploration of influences on the literacy development of young children from low socioeconomic status families, and the effectiveness of early intervention programs

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[Review of the book Becoming literate in the city: The Baltimore Early Childhood Project]
Smith, Claire, 2006
Journal of Early Childhood Research, 4(2), 189-191

A longitudinal study examining the literacy development of African American and European American children with low-income and middle-income backgrounds between prekindergarten and third grade

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