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2010 annual membership survey for the National Childminding Association (NCMA) A study of English and Welsh family child care providers, including their business practices, pay and working conditions, participation in family child care networks and quality improvement initiatives, and qualifications and training, based on interviews with 1,001 randomly selected members of a national association of family child care providers |
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Assessing policy effects on enrollment in early childhood education and care A study of the relationship between public spending for early childhood education and care and low-income children's enrollment in various types of early childhood education and care settings, based on secondary analyses of nationally representative household data collected between 1991 and 2005 |
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Blurring boundaries, distant companions: Non-kin female caregivers for children in colonial India (nineteenth and twentieth centuries) A historical account of servant and non-family child care in colonial Indian households, based on an analysis of selected writings primarily from Bengal |
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Boston Quality Inventory 2010: Community early care and education programs A study of the quality of child care centers and family child care homes in Boston, based on surveys and observations of 68 child care centers and 51 family child care homes |
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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP): Assessment of sponsor tiering determinations 2009 An estimate of improper payments made in 2009 to family child care homes in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) as a result of misclassification in provider tiering status, which is determined by a provider's low-income status or operation in a low-income area and which determines the rate at which providers are reimbursed for the meals and snacks they provide |
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Childcare and early years providers survey 2009 A comparison of characteristics--including characteristics of children served, provider income, and staff size, wages, recruitment, qualifications, and training--of child care and early education provider organizations in eight sectors--family child care providers, out-of-school time providers, full-day care providers, part-day providers, Sure Start children's centers, preschools, primary schools with only transition classes for four- and five-year-old children, and primary schools with both preschool and transition classes--in the United Kingdom |
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Child care professional development provider surveys A study of the characteristics of Idaho child care workers and facilities, including worker education, training, experience, income, and career decisions, and facility type, employment, and enrollment of children with disabilities or medical conditions, based on surveys from 656 workers |
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Child-feeding practices and child overweight perceptions of family day care providers caring for preschool-aged children A study of the relationship between demographic background and child feeding practices and a second study of the relationship between child feeding practices and child weight perceptions, based on data from 123 family child care providers in New York who care for children between 2- and 5-years-old |
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Children, pupils and staff: National level: Sweden's official statistics on pre-school activities, school-age child care, schools and adult education: Part 2, 2009 A statistical representation of children's participation in the early education system, presented by age and setting, and staff qualifications by setting, based on national data for Sweden in 2009 |
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Children's wellbeing and cortisol levels in home-based and center-based childcare A comparison of levels of children's cortisol and well being in either home- or center-based care, and at home, and associated care indices and child characteristics, based on data and video observations from 71 children from child care homes and 45 children from child care centers, ages 20 through 40 months |
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Child retention in Wisconsin child care settings: Understanding the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that impact expulsion and retention in early care and education A study of Wisconsin licensed child care provider practices, attitudes, and beliefs about expulsion and retention, based on a literature review, a survey of 387 providers, and guided interviews with 30 providers |
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Closing the gap in academic readiness and achievement: The role of early childcare A longitudinal comparison of school readiness and academic achievement of children who either did or did not participate in child care, for children with and without a social disadvantage, measured at kindergarten and in first grade, based on data collected from over 900 children from a Quebec birth cohort study |
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A compilation of initiatives to support home-based child care A compilation of profiles of 96 initiatives that target and support home-based child care |
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Conflicting discourses of private nursery entrepreneurs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa An analysis of the market discourses of private entrepreneurs and their staff in two early childhood centers in urban KwaZulu-Natal, based on three semi-structured interviews with the managers and practitioners at the centers |
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Does universally accessible child care protect children from late talking?: Results from a Norwegian population-based prospective study A study of the association between child care choices at ages 1, 1.5, and 3, and risk of late talking, based on data from 19,919 Norwegian children |
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Employer offered family support programs, gender and voluntary and involuntary part-time work A study of differences in the availability of employer-provided child care and elder care programs to male and female employees and to employees who work full-time, voluntarily part-time, or involuntarily part time, based on a secondary analysis of survey data collected from Canadian employers and employees in 2003 |
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Environmental scan of nutrition practices in child development centers in the District of Columbia and opportunities to promote wellness A study of the nutrition practices and features of child care centers in Washington, DC, based on survey, interview, and observation data collected from 25 child care centers |
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Environmental scan of physical activity practices and resources in Washington, DC child care centers A study of the physical activity practices and features of child care centers in Washington, DC, based on survey, interview, and observation data collected from 26 child care centers |
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Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies: Massachusetts family child care study An implementation and impact evaluation of LearningGames, an intervention to promote children's development through language-rich interactions between caregivers and children, in family child care homes in Massachusetts, based on pre- and post-test observations of 173 experimental and 180 control providers |
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Evaluation of the Minnesota Family, Friend and Neighbor Grant Program: Report to the 2010 Minnesota Legislature An evaluation of the Minnesota Family, Friend, and Neighbor Grant Program, which provided funding to organizations to educate and support family, friend, and neighbor child care providers, that examined the development of children in family, friend, and neighbor care and the characteristics, knowledge, and caregiving practices of providers |
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Examining parental and staff perceptions of childcare service quality across competing business structures A study of differences in parental and staff perceptions of both child care service quality and the quality of service delivery across provider types, based on interviews with 21 child care staff working either for non-profit community-based providers, private independent for-profit operators, or for-profit corporate chains in Australia, and 20 interviews with parents of children attending the centers |
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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, friends & neighbors: Year 1 evaluation report An evaluation of Family, Friends and Neighbor Care, a program in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to improve the quality of home-based child care providers through home visits and play groups, that examines program implementation and changes in caregiving quality, children's vocabulary, and provider access to community resources, based on program data, surveys from 15 parents, stakeholder interviews and focus groups, pre- and post-program observations of 33 providers, and pre- and post-program assessments of 29 children |
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Food consumption and nutrient intake in day care and at home in 3-year-old Finnish children A study of the relationship between child care type and both the food consumption and the nutrient intake of children, based on data collected from a sample of 471 3-year-olds in two regions of Finland being cared for either at their homes, at center-based care, or at family child care homes |
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Funding early years education and care: Can a mixed economy of providers deliver universal high quality provision? A discussion of preprimary education policy, participation, and expenditures in the United Kingdom, and an examination of funding variations among different provider types, based on interviews with key informants representing six provider types |
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