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The 2003 Oklahoma child care market rate survey
Miller, Steven R., 2003
Stillwater, OK: Oklahoma State University, College of Business Administration.

A study of child care market rates and their geographic distribution across the State of Oklahoma in 2003, including information on employment, earned income, and gross receipts of the licensed child care facilities operating throughout the state

Reports & Papers


The Abecedarian Project: High-quality early child care has long-lasting effects
FPG Child Development Institute, April, 2012
(FPG Snapshot No. 66). Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.

A summary of a longitudinal study of the effect of an early educational intervention on economic, socioemotional, and educational outcomes at age 30, based on data collected from 101 of the original low-income participants in the Abecedarian Project experiment in North Carolina

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Affordability: Women and their families need help paying for child care
National Women's Law Center, 2004
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

A brief on the high child care expenses of low-income families and the inadequacy of government child care assistance

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Alaska's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2000
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids. (No longer accessible as of April 16, 2013).

Overview of an analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with related data from Alaska

Fact Sheets & Briefs


America's after-school choice: The prime time for juvenile crime or youth enrichment and achievement
Newman, Sanford, 2000
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids. (No longer accessible as of September 14, 2012)

An overview of After School programs in the United States outlining the need for programs, current state of programs and calls for further research, presented by Fight Crime, an advocacy organization

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America's child care and pre-k crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 30 July, 2003
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Summary of a review and analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with an emphasis on program quality and the need for public investment

Fact Sheets & Briefs


America's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Newman, Sanford, January, 2000
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

A review and analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with an emphasis on program quality and the need for public investment

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Analyzing social experiments as implemented: A reexamination of the evidence from the High Scope Perry Preschool Program
Heckman, James J., July, 2010
Quantitative Economics, 1(1), 1-46

A reanalysis of data from the Perry Preschool Project, a longitudinal experimental study of the impact of a preschool education and home visitation intervention on over 715 measured outcome variables of disadvantaged children in preschool, based on data from participants from age 3 through age 40

Reports & Papers


Arizona's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2000
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Overview of an analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with related data from Arizona

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Arkansas' child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2000
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Overview of an analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates, with related data from Arkansas

Fact Sheets & Briefs


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Benefit-cost analysis of the Perry Preschool Program and its policy implications
Barnett, W. Steven, 1985
Educational Evaluation & Policy Analysis, 7(4), 333-342

A benefit-cost analysis of the Perry Preschool project, a discussion of its net value, and implications for future policy decisions

Reports & Papers


Benefits and costs of high quality child care: Review of the literature
Marvin Shaffer and Associates, September 2005
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: YWCA of Vancouver.

A review of the methodology and findings of research on the costs and benefits of high-quality child care and early education programs

Literature Review


Benefits and costs of high quality child care: Review of the literature [Executive summary]
Marvin Shaffer and Associates, September 2005
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: YWCA of Vancouver.

A summary of a review of the methodology and findings of research on the costs and benefits of high-quality child care and early education programs

Executive Summary


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Benefits and costs of quality early childhood education
Barnett, W. Steven, Spring 2007
Children's Legal Rights Journal, 27(1), 7-23

A review of the evidence on the benefits of early care and education including characteristics that influence program effectiveness such as qualified teachers, small classes, higher teacher-child ratios

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Benefits, costs, and explanation of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program
Schweinhart, Lawrence J., 2003
Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, Florida.

A paper on the long-term effects and cost benefits of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program

Reports & Papers


Beyond the comfort zone: New ideas for the early care and education industry: A summary of the Kellogg Venture Grant Initiative
Stoney, Louise, 2005
Ithaca, NY and Raleigh, NC: Cornell Univ. Dept of City and Regional Planning and National Smart Start Technical Assistance Center.

Overviews of six projects receiving $5,000 grants to introduce the need for child care into various other economic development plans and policies

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The bottom line: Investing in child care is good business
Action for Children North Carolina, May, 2006
Raleigh, NC: Acton for Children North Carolina.

A compilation of findings from studies on the economic impact of child care subsidies nationally and on North Carolina families and businesses

Fact Sheets & Briefs


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The business case for work-family programs
Johnson, Arlene, 1995
Journal of Accountancy, 180(2), 53-unspecified

Highlights of the cost benefits of employer-supported child care services

Other


California's child care crisis: A crime prevention tragedy
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2001
Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids. (No longer accessible as of September 12, 2012)

A review and analysis of research findings on the relationship between child care and reduced crime rates in California, with an emphasis on program quality and the need for public investment

Other


Child care and community economic development: Critical roles for legal services
Upp, Stephanie, 2000
Clearinghouse Review, 34(1-2), 3-19

An exploration of the potential role of legal services providers in ameliorating the child care crisis for low-income families, and its potential benefit to the community

Other


Child care and early education: Effective investments in early care and education: What can we learn from research?
Carroll, Jude, 2004
Washington, DC: National Conference of State Legislatures

A summary of research findings designed to educate policymakers regarding the effects of high-quality early care and education on children's developmental outcomes

Reports & Papers


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Child care and Economic Development [Special issue]
Warner, Mildred, 2007
International Journal of Economic Development, 9(3-4)

A special issue of the International Journal of Economic Development, examining the the link between child care subsidies and economic development and the role of child care in the economies of the United States and Canada

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Child care and employment: Evidence from random assignment studies of welfare and work programs
Gennetian, Lisa A., 2003
(Next Generation Working Paper Series No. 17). New York: MDRC.

An investigation into the effects of welfare reform policies and links between employment and child care choices, using data from random assignment pilot welfare programs begun between 1993 and 1996 in a variety of urban and rural areas in the United States

Reports & Papers


Child care contributes to North Dakota's economy
Kids Count North Dakota (Project), 2004
North Dakota KIDS COUNT Inform, 2(5).

An overview of the numerous economic contributions of child care to North Dakota

Fact Sheets & Briefs


The child care industry: Supporting jobs and economic development in Hennepin County
Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association, 2003
Minneapolis, MN: Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association.

A report on the child care industry in Hennepin County, highlighting the link between high quality early care and education to future economic health

Fact Sheets & Briefs


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