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3rd survey of parents of three and four year old children and their use of early years services: (Summer 1998 to spring 1999)
Blake, Margaret, March 2000
(Research Brief No. 189). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.

A brief description of findings of a survey of parents of three and four year old British children to determine the rates of participation in preschool programs from the summer of 1998, fall of 1998, and spring of 1999

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Adult attunement and child availability: Interaction of mother and caregiver with three-year-old Kibbutz children
Eshel, Yohanan, 2000
Infant Mental Health Journal, 21(6), 411-427

An investigation of adult attentiveness and intrusiveness in dyadic relations between children and their mothers and caregivers, in a sample of 33 three-year-old Kibbutz children in Israel

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Alternate child care options: Preferences of the hill community
Ahuja, Abba, 2000
International Journal of Early Childhood, 32(2), 91-96

An exploration of the child care needs of women living in a rural upland hill area in India

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America's kindergartners
West, Jerry, 2000
(NCES 2000-070). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

A compilation of descriptive statistics and findings on first-time kindergarten students from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten (ECLS-K).

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America's kindergartners [Executive summary]
West, Jerry, 2000
(NCES 2000-070). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

A summary of findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study--Kindergarten class of 1998-99, an assessment of the cognitive skills, social skills, health, and well being of a nationally representative sample of kindergarten children

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An analysis of kin-provided child care in the context of intrafamily exchanges: Linking components of family support for parents raising young children
Brandon, Peter D., 2000
American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 59(2), 191-216

A study of the relationship between kin-provided child care and in-kind resource exchanges within extended families

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The barriers to childcare provision
Callender, Claire, October 2000
(Research Report No. 231). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment.

An investigation into the existence and types of barriers to providing child care for children aged 16 and under

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Barriers to lone parents' employment: Looking beyond the obvious
Speak, Suzanne, 2000
Local Economy, 15(1), 32-44

A discussion of the role of neighborhood disadvantage and policies to increase access to child care and training in the transition to employment among single parents on welfare

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''Bringing reality to the table'': Contributors to the lack of parent participation in an early childhood service program
Peart, Norman A., 2000
Administration in Social Work, 24(4), 21-38

An examination of hindrances to parent participation in an early childhood service program, Smart Start, focusing on enhancing family involvement in collaborative social service partnerships

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A call to commitment: Fathers' involvement in children's learning
United States. Department of Education, 2000
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education.

An investigation into the influence of fathers’ involvement in children’s early education on children’s development and outcomes

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Caregiver-mother partnership behavior and the quality of caregiver-child and mother-child interactions
Owen, Margaret T., 2000
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 15(3), 413-428

An examination of the relationship between mother-caregiver communication, particularly concerning children’s behavior and experiences, and the quality of caregiver-child and mother-child interactions

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Care, paid work, and leisure: Rounding the triangle
Perrons, Diane, 2000
Feminist Economics, 6(1), 105-114

A discussion of the distribution of paid work and child care responsibilities and the impact of employment and child care policies on gender equity in France and the United Kingdom.

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Changing policies, changing impacts: Employment and earnings of child-care subsidy recipients in the era of welfare reform
Queralt, Magaly, 2000
Social Service Review, 74(4), 588-619

A study that examines the employment and earnings of current and former recipients of welfare benefits and child care subsidies and assesses the impact of increased funding for child care and other policy changes.

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Changing women's lives: Child care policy in Ireland
Murphy-Lawless, Jo, 2000
Feminist Economics, 6(1), 89-94

A discussion of the growing role of women in the workforce, the changing social context of family life, and the on-going debate concerning state child care policies and funding in Ireland

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Child care and employment turnover
Hofferth, Sandra L., 2000
Population Research and Policy Review, 19(4), 357-395

An analysis of the relationship between maternal employment and child care cost, quality, and availability, focusing on the employment choices of mothers with young children

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Child care and the welfare to work transition
Lemke, Robert, 2000
(NBER Working Paper Series No. 7583). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.

A report on child care-related factors affecting welfare recipients' decisions to work or participate in training under Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) regulations

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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 for welfare participants in rural areas
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2000
(Rural Welfare Issue Brief). Washington, DC: Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

A brief on the child care arrangements of the rural population.

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Child care practices and preferences of native- and foreign-born Latina mothers and Euro-American mothers
Buriel, J. Raymond, 2000
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 22(3), 314-331

A comparison of the child care practices and preferences of native and foreign-born Latina mothers compared to European-American mothers in southern California

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Child care selection under welfare reform: How mothers balance work requirements and parenting
Mensing, James, 2000
Early Education and Development, 11(5), 573-595

An examination of factors affecting the child care decisions of mothers participating in welfare to work programs

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Child care utilization among working mothers raising children with disabilities
Brandon, Peter D., 2000
Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 21(4), 343-364

An investigation into the factors influencing the utilization of child care by mothers of children with disabilities, based on a subsample of mothers and their children from the Survey on Income and Program Participation (SIPP)

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Children's living conditions in Sweden: Social patterns and trends in parental accessibility, child care and economic research
Ostberg, Viveca, 2000
International Journal of Social Welfare, 9(1), 64-75

An analysis of Swedish children’s living conditions in relation to parental employment, parental accessibility, use of child care, and economic resources

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Decisions on child care: Do sex and sexual orientation matter?
Regan, Pamela C., 2000
Psychological Reports, 86(3), 922-924

An investigation into the role of caregiver’s gender and sexual orientation on parents’ preferences and decisions for child care arrangements, based on a sample of 72 undergraduate students at a large western university whose preferences were rated using a Likert scale

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Does the availability of child care influence the employment of mothers?: Findings from Western Germany
Kreyenfeld, Michaela, 2000
Population Research and Policy Review, 19(4), 317-337

A study of the relationship between child care use and mothers’ employment, focusing on the availability rather than the affordability of care, in western Germany

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Early childhood care, work, and family in Japan: Trends in a society of smaller families
Newport, Sally, 2000
Childhood Education, 77(2), 68-75

A brief discussion of trends in women’s employment, family structure, and the utilization of child care in Toyama Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tokyo, Japan

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