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Peer Reviewed JournalCurrent Filters: Resource Type:Fact Sheets & Briefs [remove]; New in five years [remove]; Pub Year:2003 [remove]; Full Text:no [remove]; Classification:Policies [remove];
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Across demographic and party lines, Americans clamor for safe, enriching afterschool programs A brief on the high levels of support for continued and expanded afterschool programming, based on a nationwide survey of registered voters conducted in 2003 |
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Behind before they begin: Does Hawaii prepare our youngest children for school? A discussion of the state of early childhood education and care in Hawaii, and the presentation of a vision to improve the quality of services |
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Changes in state child and dependent care tax credits in 2002 A chart outlining the changes in state Child and Dependent Care Tax Credits taking effect in tax year 2003 in four states |
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Child care fee subsidy programs A summary of statistics on allocations for child care provision and subsidies, and percentages of children enrolled in regulated care who receive subsidies, for all provinces and territories of Canada in 2001 |
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Child care subsidies promote mothers' employment and children's development An exploration of factors associated with the occupational outcomes of urban low income mothers, including child care problems, household characteristics, type of child care used, race/ethnicity, neighborhood characteristics, welfare status, and subsidy usage, based on data collected from a sample of 1,072 low income mothers from poor Philadelphia neighborhoods |
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Cutting pre-kindergarten will increase crime in New York An argument for the cost-effectiveness of increased investment in quality pre-kindergarten programs in New York State, based on a review of findings from studies examining the beneficial effects of such programs on children’s school readiness and future criminal activity |
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The infant-toddler set-aside of the Child Care and Development Block Grant: Improving quality child care for infants and toddlers A discussion of the importance of the designation of funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) to the improvement of early childhood care and education program quality |
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Low-income families need an increased investment in the Child Care and Development Block Grant NOW! A brief on the current forms of child care assistance available to low income families and the implications of legislative budget restrictions |
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The National Evaluation of Early Head Start: Early Head Start works A brief reviewing the National Evaluation of Early Head Start, including study design, research findings, and policy recommendations |
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Preparing for success: How Head Start helps children with disabilities and their families A brief on Head Start services for children with disabilities. |
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Preventing crime with quality child care: A critical investment in Oregon's safety A brief reviewing previous research demonstrating that quality child care results in reduced crime for Oregon; child care subsidies, specifically the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), and the benefits of investing in child care are discussed |
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Raising work requirements to 40 hours a week will result in a greater child care burden for TANF and low-income working families A fact sheet on the limited affordable child care options for low income working families in the United States and some state-level statistics on subsidy rates and child care costs |
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Strengthening families in America's cities: Afterschool programs A summary of nationwide findings on afterschool programs from the National League of Cities' Strengthening Families Survey, a study examining issues affecting children and families in American communities |
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Welfare and work status under TANF: Effects of barriers to employment and implications for program planning A categorical examination of the employment choices of a sample of 323 single parent welfare recipients in Alameda County, California, between 1997 and 2002, and an identification of supports and barriers that influence the employment decisions of parents in each category |
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Welfare reform, work, and child care: The role of informal care in the lives of low-income women and children A brief documenting the challenges low-income families face as they use both formal and informal arrangements to meet their child care needs |
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What is regulated child care in Canada? A comparison between regulated and unregulated child care in Canada |
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