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Added value of dialogic parent-child book readings: A meta-analysis
Mol, Suzanne E., January 2008
Early Education and Development, 19(1), 7-26

An analysis of data from multiple studies on of the effects of dialogic parent-child book reading on the vocabulary skills of young children

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Addendum: The costs of childcare after housing costs in London
Resolution Foundation,
London: Resolution Foundation.

An analysis of the role of child care expenses in the disposable income of families in London, United Kingdom, based on a model of child care and housing expenses

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Additional elements on the use of robots for childcare
Ruiz-del-Solar, Javier, 2010
Interaction Studies, 11(2), 253-256

A discussion of ethical issues surrounding the use of robots in child care, including the importance of regulation based on child's age, ethical use of stored information, and encouragement to study the superiority of robot care over minimal care by humans

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Addressing the needs of Latino children: A national survey of state administrators of early childhood programs
Buysse, Virginia, 2005
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 20(2), 146-163

A survey of early childhood administrators' attitudes regarding the challenges of serving Latino children and their families

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Addressing the needs of Latino children: A national survey of state administrators of early childhood programs [Executive summary]
Buysse, Virginia, 2004
Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.

A summary of a report on strategies to address the needs of Latino children in early childhood education programs

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Adieu Rabenmutter: The effect of culture on fertility, female labour supply, the gender wage gap and childcare
Borck, Rainald, January 2011
(CESifo Working Paper No. 3337). Munich, Germany: CESifo.

A presentation and discussion of a cross-national model of the relationships among fertility, female labor force participation, child care provision, and the gender wage gap

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Adjustment to motherhood in low-income urban adolescents: The role of social support from child care providers
Sangster, Nadia Ann, 2000
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Temple University, Philadelphia

A study of high school-based child care and its influence on urban, African-American first-time adolescent mothers, focusing on their adjustments to motherhood and the quality and role of adolescents’ relationship with the school staff and Teen Parent Centers (TPC) child care providers

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Adolescents assuming adult roles: Factors associated with teens providing child care for younger siblings
Capizzano, Jeffrey, 2004
(JCPR Working Paper No. 353). Chicago: Joint Center for Poverty Research.

A study examining patterns of adolescent sibling child care usage by single- and two-parent families, using data from the 1996 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)

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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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Adult-child processes and early schooling
Pianta, Robert C., 1997
Early Education and Development, 8(1), 11-26

A discussion on the relationship of school outcomes to social processes

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Adult response to children's exploratory behaviours: An exploratory study
Chak, Amy, June 2010
Early Child Development and Care, 180(5), 633-646

An examination of the potential responses to children’s exploratory behavior and the assumptions and rationale behind those responses, based on the responses of 19 preschool teachers and 14 parents to vignettes and interview questions

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The adult worker model family, gender equality and care: The search for new policy principles and the possibilities and problems of a capabilities approach
Lewis, Jane, 2005
Economy and Society, 34(1), 76-104

A discussion of principles involved in the theoretical shift towards the adult worker model, involving assumptions of increased individualization and self-sufficiency, especially with regards to women

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The advancing nanny state: Why the government should stay out of child care
Olsen, Darcy, 1997
(Policy Analysis No. 285). Washington, DC: Cato Institute.

A study critiquing the further implementation of federal child care standards, regulations, and subsidies, advocating a market and parent-driven approach for providing child care services

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Affordable and secure child care contributes to a more productive workforce & helps resolve work-family conflict
Mazurkiewicz, Jocelyn,
(Impact Brief One). Ithaca, NY: Linking Economic Development and Child Care Research Project.

A summary of a study of the impact of Working Parents for a Working New York, an initiative to extend access to child care subsidies to low to moderate income working families and offer work-family support workshops, on participants' attendance, work performance, productivity, and retention, based on baseline and follow-up survey data collected from 92 treatment and 77 control group members

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African American and Puerto Rican American parenting styles, paternal involvement, and Head Start children's social competence
Fagan, Jay, 2000
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 46(4), 592-612

A comparison of African-American and Puerto Rican-American parenting styles and paternal involvement, and an examination of the relationship of mother’s and father’s parenting styles and child care involvement on Head Start participating children’s social competence

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African American, White and Hispanic child care preferences: A factorial survey analysis of welfare leavers by race and ethnicity
Shlay, Anne B., January 2010
Social Science Research, 39(1), 125-141

An examination of race and ethnicity differences in child care preferences and definitions of child care quality from a survey of 97 low income adults whose TANF benefits have been terminated in Pennsylvania

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African American fathers: Myths and realities about their involvement with their firstborn children
Smith, Carolyn A., 2005
Journal of Family Issues, 26(7), 975-1001

An examination of the extent and predictors of parental involvment among young, urban, African-American fathers, using data from the Rochester Youth Development Study, a longitudinal survey following 1,000 adolescents in 1987-1988 Rochester, New York

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AFS consumer survey: From parents receiving child-care assistance
Oregon. Adult and Family Services Division, 1998
Salem, OR: Oregon, Adult and Family Services Division.

A report of findings from a statewide consumer survey of parents receiving child care assistance through Oregon's Integrated Child Care Program

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After preschool inclusion: Children's educational pathways over the early school years
Hanson, Marci, 2001
Exceptional Children, 68(1), 65-83

A longitudinal interview-based study of factors influencing families' decisions to place young children with disabilities in inclusion programs

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Afterschool Alliance backgrounder: Formal evaluations of afterschool programs' impact on behavior, safety and family life
Afterschool Alliance, August, 2005
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A review of evaluations of the impact of after school programs on student safety, behavior, and discipline, and on parents' concerns about their children's safety

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After school care for children on the Autism spectrum
Haney, Michelle, June, 2012
Journal of Child and Family Studies, 21(3), 466-473

An investigation of the reported experiences with and needs for after school care by parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), based on a survey of 54 parents of children with ASD

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Afterschool: A key to successful parent engagement
Afterschool Alliance, October, 2012
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 57). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in supporting parental engagement with their middle school-age children

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The after-school needs and resources of a low-income urban community: Surveying youth and parents for community change
Sanderson, Rebecca Cornelli, June 2010
American Journal of Community Psychology, 45(3-4), 430-440

An assessment of after school programming needs, preferences, and barriers to both participation and enrollment, based on a survey of 416 pre- and young adolescents and 225 parents in a low-income urban community in a Midwestern city

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After-school programs, antisocial behavior, and positive youth development: An exploration of the relationship between program implementation and changes in youth behavior
Weisman, Stephanie A., February 2005
In J.L. Mahoney, R.W. Larson, & J.S. Eccles (Eds.), Organized activities as contexts of development: Extracurricular activities, after-school and community programs. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum

A National Survey of the activity patterns of American parents and on how they divide their time among work, household tasks, child care, and leisure activities and information on feelings about various parenting activities was also ascertained

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Afterschool programs help working families
Afterschool Alliance, 2003
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 16). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An issue brief outlining how quality after school programs help working parents balance both work and family life

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