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Access to the Illinois Preschool for All initiative: Insights from five lower-incidence immigrant groups in northern Cook County Findings from two studies of the barriers to and opportunities for accessing Preschool for All (PFA), Illinois' universal preschool program, faced by lower-incidence immigrant groups in the Chicago area, based on 9 focus groups with Nigerian, Pakistani, Vietnamese, Polish, and Haitian parents, and on 19 interviews with PFA providers |
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Access to the Illinois Preschool for All initiative: Insights from five lower-incidence immigrant groups in northern Cook County [Executive summary] A summary of findings from two studies of the barriers to and opportunities for accessing Preschool for All (PFA), Illinois' universal preschool program, faced by lower-incidence immigrant groups in the Chicago area, based on 9 focus groups with Nigerian, Pakistani, Vietnamese, Polish, and Haitian parents, and on 19 interviews with PFA providers |
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Barriers and opportunities: Helping smaller immigrant communities access the Illinois Preschool for All program: Summary findings from three studies A summary of two studies of the barriers to and opportunities for accessing Preschool for All (PFA), Illinois' universal preschool program, faced by lower-incidence immigrant groups in the Chicago area, based on 9 focus groups with Nigerian, Pakistani, Vietnamese, Polish, and Haitian parents, and on 19 interviews with PFA providers; and a summary of a study of strategies to support access to PFA for lower-incidence immigrant groups in the Chicago area, based on interviews and focus groups with organizations serving immigrant communities |
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Breaking down barriers: Immigrant families and early childhood education in New York City A discussion of the barriers to child care and early education services access facing immigrant families in New York City |
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The Bridge: A group for Chinese immigrant parents transitioning their children to an American preschool An account of an implementation of The Bridge, a series of discussion groups to familiarize Chinese-speaking immigrant parents with the features and benefits of American preschools |
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Capitalizing on early childhood education: Low-income immigrant mothers' use of ECE to build human, social, and navigational capital A study of the contribution of early childhood education to low-income immigrant mothers' development of human, social, and navigational capital, based on in-depth interviews with 40 immigrant mothers with children enrolled in one of three early childhood care and education programs in a large metropolitan area |
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A conversation with immigrant mothers about early learning programs: Benefits, barriers & work to be done An inquiry into the early childhood education and care experiences of immigrant families with young children, including information on benefits of child care to families and families' barriers to access, based on information gathered through focus groups with 92 women in New York City and the southern part of New York State |
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Early childhood care and education experiences of low-income immigrant families A summary of a study of immigrant parents' early childhood care and education preferences, search processes, and experiences, based on semi-structured interviews with 40 immigrant mothers with children enrolled in early childhood programs in the Washington, DC, area |
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ECD and health promoting: Building on capacity A discussion of findings from a two year research project investigating methods of support for access to child care services among culturally and linguistically diverse (CLAD) families in low income areas |
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Ecole maternelle (preschool) in France: A cross-cultural perspective A study of the experiences of children of immigrants in French preschools and a comparison of the cultures of French and American preschools, based on interviews conducted with teachers and parents after viewing video of scenes from preschools |
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Executive summary: Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Research Design Development Project 2002-2004 A summary of an effort to develop methods for assessing Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs and participants |
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Factors predicting early childhood education and care use by immigrant families An examination of differences in the relationship between child and family characteristics and the use of relative care, nonrelative care, and center based care for children of foreign born mothers versus children of native-born mothers, based on data from the National Household Education Survey, 2005 |
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Family child care and new immigrants: Cultural bridge and support An overview of a United States program designed to adapt immigrant parents from the former Soviet Union to American culture and work environments, and the role that child care plays in their acculturation |
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Family, friend and neighbor child care providers in recent immigrant and refugee communities An examination of child care practices, needs, and access in recent immigrant and refugee communities in Minnesota, based on focus groups conducted with family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care providers in their home languages |
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Family, friend and neighbor child care providers in recent immigrant and refugee communities [Executive summary] A summary of an examination of child care practices, needs, and access in recent immigrant and refugee communities in Minnesota, based on focus groups conducted with family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care providers in their home languages |
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Fulfilling the promise of Preschool for All: Insights into issues affecting access for selected immigrant groups in Chicago A study of the barriers and opportunities to accessing Preschool for All, Illinois' universal preschool program, faced by lower-incidence immigrant groups in Chicago, based on two focus groups with Nigerian parents and two focus groups with Pakistani parents |
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Fulfilling the promise of Preschool for All: Insights into issues affecting access for selected immigrant groups in Chicago: Executive summary A summary of a study of the barriers and opportunities to accessing Preschool for All, Illinois' universal preschool program, faced by lower-incidence immigrant groups in Chicago, based on two focus groups with Nigerian parents and two focus groups with Pakistani parents |
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Immigrant faith institutions: Supporting and strengthening vulnerable families A discussion of the roles of Ethnic faith institutions in the acculturation of American immigrants, such as the provision of links to home culture and values and the provision of home-based services such as language training, job skills training and child care |
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Immigrant families and child care subsidies: What federal law and guidance says A discussion of the rules and guidance for state determination of the eligibility of immigrants for child care subsidies through the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant |
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An integrated approach: Even Start family literacy model for migrant families An exploration of the compatibility of the needs and expectations of migrant families with the comprehensive approach of Even Start literacy projects which support educational outcomes for children and adults as part of a family unit and inherently respect the culture, language and competencies of families |
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Korean immigrant mothers' perspectives: The meanings of a Korean heritage language school for their children's American early schooling experiences An ethnographic study of maternal perceptions of the role a Korean heritage language school (KHLS) plays in their lives and the lives of their children, based on participant observation, field notes, interviews, and video and audio recordings with school staff, 9 guardians, and their children at a KHLS school in the Southeast |
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Latina grandmothers raising grandchildren: Acculturation and psychological well-being An examination of acculturation, socioeconomic resources, and family factors related to well-being among 357 Latina caregiving grandmothers in Los Angeles County |
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Latino families and child care preferences in metropolitan Chicago: ''We need more day care centers'' A survey of 117 Spanish-speaking Latina mothers' expectations of out-of-home care for their preschool children in the Chicago metro area |
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Learning how to navigate U.S. society with young children: Experiences of immigrant mothers utilizing early childhood care and education A study of immigrant parents' early childhood care and education (ECCE) preferences, search processes, and experiences, and social capital gains from ECCE, based on field observations and semi-structured interviews with 41 immigrant mothers with children enrolled in early childhood programs in the Washington, DC, area |
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Low-income immigrant mothers' use of strategies and supports to develop economic security in the U.S. A study of low-income immigrant mothers' economic security over time and across borders, and their strategies to develop economic security in the United States, based on in-depth interviews with 40 immigrant mothers with children enrolled in one of three early childhood care and education programs in a large metropolitan area |
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