Addressing the affordability gap: Framing child care as economic development
Warner, Mildred, 2003
Journal of Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, 12(3), 294-313
A discussion of child care as a pillar of economic development
Reports & Papers
Are poor neighborhoods resource deprived?: A case study of childcare centers in New York
Small, Mario L., 2005
Social Science Quarterly, 86(Suppl. 1), 1013-1036
An inquiry into the availability of child care centers in poor neighborhoods, using geocoded data from all licensed child care facilities in New York City
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Assessing capacity: Early childhood education in rural New York State [Draft]
Sipple, John W., December 2007
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, Community and Rural Development Institute.
A study of the availability of child care and early education slots for children under five in rural New York State and how the availability of slots in different child care and early education settings in rural counties compares with the availability in non-rural counties, based on data from New York State agencies and on U.S. Census data
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Beyond looking backward: Is child care a key economic sector?
Pratt, James Edward, Summer 2006
Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society, 37(2), 23-37
An economic analysis of the child care system in New York State, using a hypothetical extraction approach
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Building on the promise: State initiatives to expand access to Early Head Start for young children and their families
Schumacher, Rachel, April 2008
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.
A study of state efforts to expand and enhance Early Head Start services, based on in-depth interviews with state program administrators
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Charting the course for child care and Head Start: Community needs analysis of early care and education in New York City
Hartzog, Melanie, August, 2008
New York: New York City, Administration for Children's Services.
An analysis of children served by public and private early care and education providers in New York City and of providers' geographic distribution across the city, based on administrative and census data and city staff and parent surveys
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The cost of quality out-of-school time programs
Grossman, Jean Baldwin, January, 2009
Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures.
An analysis of the full costs to quality out-of-school time programs of providing services to different age groups of children and during different times of the year, based on data from 111 programs in Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago; Denver, Colorado; New York City; and Seattle, Washington, that had been in operation for at least two years and had appropriate child-staff ratios and participation rates
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Early care and education: A vital economic sector in Monroe County: Executive report
New York State Child Care Coordinating Council, 2005
Rochester, NY: Rochester Area Community Foundation.
An analysis of the economic impact of the Monroe County, New York, child care and early education industry in terms of individuals employed and spending on services, as well as its role in supporting other industries and labor force participation
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Early childhood education: How important are the cost-savings to the school system?
Center for Early Care and Education, 2004
Albany, NY: Winning Beginning NY.
A cost-benefit analysis of the projected medium term effects of a proposed universal early care and education program for New York
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An evidence based approach to estimating the national and state-by-state costs of an integrated prek-3rd education program
Picus, Larry, January, 2009
North Hollywood, CA: Lawrence O. Picus and Associates.
A study of the national and state costs of providing universal, high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education, derived from an evidence-based model for identifying the components and estimating the costs of high-quality prekindergarten through third grade education in a prototypical elementary school
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A fragile foundation: State child care assistance policies
Schulman, Karen, 2001
Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund. (No longer accessible as of December 7, 2012).
A report on state-level child care assistance policies and changes that have occurred between 1995 and 2001, examining the impact of policies on families' access to care and child care choices.
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Getting and retaining child care assistance: How policy and practice influence parents experiences
Adams, Gina, 2002
(Occasional Paper No. 55). Washington, DC: Urban Institute.
A study of parents' interaction with the child care subsidy system and how state and local subsidy policies and practices affect parents' experiences. Particular attention is paid to the process of applying for and retaining subsidies.
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Head Start, TANF, and child care needs assessments
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General. Office of Evaluation and Inspections, 1999
(OEI-05-98-00540). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.
A description of efforts to assess family needs and provide support services to low-income families receiving Head Start, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) subsidies
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The importance of child care in economic development: A comparative analysis of regional economic linkage
Warner, Mildred, 2006
Economic Development Quarterly, 20(1), 97-103
An analysis of the regional economic impact of the child care sector, as compared to the agriculture, manufacturing, and services sectors, using state-level input-output models
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Investing in early care and education: An economic development strategy for Chemung County
Stoney, Louise,
Elmira, NY: Chemung County Child Care Council.
A description of the ways the early childhood education industry stimulates the economy and society of Chemung County, New York
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Investing in New York: An economic analysis of the early care and education sector
New York State Child Care Coordinating Council, 2004
Albany: New York State Child Care Coordinating Council.
An overview of the economic benefits of child care services for the state of New York
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National AIAN Head Start Collaboration needs assessment 2009
National American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start Collaboration Office, 2009
Washington, DC: Academy for Educational Development.
A study of the collaboration and professional development activities of American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start grantees, based on a survey of 153 grantees
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Out of school programs and services in New York City: Participation, satisfaction, & barriers: A survey of parents of school-aged children in NYC
Belden, Russonello, & Stewart, 2004
New York: Citizens' Committee for Children of New York.
A study of the impact and participation level of out-of-school time (OST) programs and services among children from all socioeconomic backgrounds in New York City
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Parents and the high cost of child care: 2010 update
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, August, 2010
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.
A state-by-state study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, preschool-age children, and school-age children in 2009, based on a national survey of state child care resource and referral networks and local child care resource and referral agencies
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Parents and the high cost of child care: 2011 report
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, August, 2011
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.
A state-by-state study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, preschool-age children, and school-age children in 2010, based on a national survey of state child care resource and referral networks and local child care resource and referral agencies
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Parents and the high cost of child care: 2012 report
Child Care Aware of America, 2012
Arlington, VA: Child Care Aware of America.
A state-by-state study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, 4-year-old children, and school-age children in 2011, based on a national survey of state child care resource and referral networks and local child care resource and referral agencies
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Parents and the high price of child care: 2007 update
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, 2007
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.
A study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children, based on a national survey of state child care resource and referral networks and local child care resource and referral agencies
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Parents and the high price of child care: 2008 update
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, June, 2008
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies. (No longer available as of December 7, 2012).
A state-by-state study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, preschool-age children, and school-age children, based on a national survey of state child care resource and referral networks and local child care resource and referral agencies
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Parents and the high price of child care: 2009 update
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, 2009
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.
A state-by-state study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, preschool-age children, and school-age children in 2008, based on a national survey of state child care resource and referral networks and local child care resource and referral agencies
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Poised for shaping results-based early learning systems: A report on child care resource and referral in the United States
Smith, Linda K., June, 2003
Washington, DC: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies. (No longer accessible as of September 12, 2012)
A national study of child care resource and referral agencies, including services provided to parents and providers, sources and levels of agency funding, and agency data collecting activities, based on a survey of state child care resource and referral agencies
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