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Change in family income-to-needs matters more for children with less An examination of changes in family income-to-needs and its effect on young children's cognitive, language, and behavioral development and outcomes using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care |
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Child care and child development: The NICHD Study of Early Child Care A description of the theoretical framework for the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care, assessing relationships among family life, child care processes and child behavioral development |
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Child care and the welfare to work transition 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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Childcare choice and constraints in the United States: Social class, race and the influence of family views A study of dual-earner parents’ labor force participation, child care, and finance decision-making, based on interviews with 95 dual-earner couples in Massachusetts with at least one child |
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Child care in the first year of life An analysis of the hours, type, and stability of child care used in infants' first year of life based on data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care |
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Custodial grandmothers' physical, mental, and economic well-being: Comparisons of primary caregivers from low-income neighborhoods A study of the implications of custodial grandparent care by comparing the material hardship, mental health, and physical well-being of custodial grandmothers and biological mothers using data from Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study |
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The determinants and consequences of child care subsidies for single mothers in the USA A study of the effects of child care subsidies on the employment, school, and welfare participation of single mothers following the passage of the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) |
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Determinants of behavior in homeless and low-income housed preschool children A study of the effects of family and environmental factors on the behavior of preschool age homeless and low income children |
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Does maternal employment following childbirth support or inhibit low-income children's long-term development? An analysis of the relationship between maternal employment in the two years after childbearing and children's cognitive and behavioral functioning at age 7, with additional analyses of the moderating roles of race/ethnicity and child care type on that relationship, based on data from 444 urban, low-income, predominantly African American and Hispanic families from the Three-City Study, a longitudinal, multi-method analysis of the well-being of low income children and families in Boston, San Antonio, and Chicago following welfare reform |
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Early child care and mother-child interaction from 36 months through first grade A study of the relationship between early child care experiences in a child's first 3 years of life and mother-child interaction through the child's transition to school |
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The effects of infant child care on infant-mother attachment security: Results of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care A study of the relationship between nonmaternal infant child care arrangements and infant and mother attachment security and relationships |
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Employed rural, low-income, single mothers' family and work over time A study of perceptions of difficulties and challenges of balancing family, child care, and work responsibilities, based on a secondary analysis of interview data with of 28 rural, low-income, continuously employed, and single mothers across 11 states over three waves of data collection between 1999 and 2003, who took part in the longitidunal Rural Families Speak Project |
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Employment, child care, and mental health of mothers caring for children assisted by technology A study of the effects of caring for a child assisted by technology on maternal employment and decisions to maintain and continue employment |
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Fathers' involvement in housework and child care with school-aged daughters A study of the patterns of fathers’ involvement in household chores and its correlation to fathers’ involvement in child care, with data collected through observation and instrumental measurement of 40 upper-middle class families in Massachusetts |
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The influences of dimensions of teacher and mother responsiveness on children's social outcomes at 24 and 36 months: A comparison of dyadic and group environments A study designed to examine specific dimensions of teacher and mother responsiveness that are strongly associated with social outcomes for 399 toddlers at 24 and 462 children 36 months of age within a either family or center based childcare setting |
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The interaction of child care and family risk in relation to child development at 24 and 36 months A longitudinal study of the interaction between family risk factors and child care characteristics to determine their effect on behavior problems, prosocial behavior and language skills |
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The interaction of child care and family risk in relation to child development at 24 and 36 months [Abridged] An abridged version of a longitudinal study of the interaction between family risk factors and child care characteristics to determine their effect on behavior problems, prosocial behavior and language skills |
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Mothers' time with infant and time in employment as predictors of mother-child relationships and children's early development A study of the relationship between maternal time with infants and the quality of mother-child relationships and children’s development, based on a sample of 1,053 mothers taken from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care, using time diaries, interviews, and home visit assessments using the Home Observation for Measure of the Environment (HOME) scale |
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National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families: Patterns of child care use among low-income families: Draft A study of families' decisions regarding employment and child care arrangements, examining variations by child's age, mother's race, and other family characteristics, and assessing the impact of child care subsidies and other state policies on families' choices |
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Nonstandard schedules and young children's behavioral outcomes among working low-income families An examination of how mothers' nonstandard night, weekend, or rotating work schedules affect their preschool children's behavior |
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Nonstandard work schedules and child care decisions: Evidence from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care A study of the relationship between parents' work schedules and child care arrangements, using longitudinal data collected by the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Early Child Care Research Network |
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On childcare as a support for maternal employment wages and hours An examination of the relationship between mothers' use of child care and maternal employment wages and hours, using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (NICHD SECCYD) |
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Poverty and patterns of child care A discussion of infant child care experience, particularly the effects of family characteristics on hours spent in care, family income and poverty status, and whether these can accurately predict patterns of child care |
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The stability of parenting behaviors over the first 6 years of life A study of the relative and absolute stability of parenting behaviors over the first 6 years of children’s lives, based on observed interaction tasks between parents and children in a sample of 1,364 participants enrolled in the Study of Early Child Care (SECC) |
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A typology of approaches to child care: The centerpiece of organizing family life for dual-earner couples A study evaluating qualitative data from interviews with working class, middle class, and upper class dual-earner couples regarding their child care decisions |
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