Access to programs
Ranck, Edna R., 2003
In D. Cryer & R.M. Clifford (Eds.), Early childhood education and care in the USA (pp. 47-63). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
A review of longstanding problems involved with the supply and demand of early childhood education and care, which offers potential solutions to these problems
Other
Across demographic and party lines, Americans clamor for safe, enriching afterschool programs
Afterschool Alliance, 2003
(Afterschool Alert Poll Report No. 6). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
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
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Acute care and antibiotic seeking for upper respiratory tract infections for children in day care: Parental knowledge and day care center policies
Friedman, Jennifer F., April 2003
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 157(4), 369-374
A study of predictors of the parental seeking of acute care and antibiotics for children with upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) who attend child care, based on surveys of 211 parents and staff from 36 child care centers
Reports & Papers
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
Addressing child care challenges for children with disabilities: Proposals for CCDBG and IDEAS reauthorizations
Neas, Katherine, 2003
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.
A brief outlining the federal programs regulating child care and early intervention for children with disabilities, with recommendations for reauthorization.
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Administration is misstating amount of child care funding in pending TANF reauthorization bills: Bills provide far less funding than has been claimed and would cause large reductions in the number of children assisted
Parrott, Sharon, 2003
Washington, DC: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
A report comparing the levels of child care funding included in the proposed TANF reauthorization legislation to the estimated fiscal need
Fact Sheets & Briefs
After-school for all?: Exploring access and equity in after-school programs
Forum for Youth Investment, 2003
(Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary No. 4). Washington, DC: Forum for Youth Investment.
A brief summary of research findings on access and equity in after school programs, focusing on program supply and demand and differences in access related to students' age, race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, urbanicity, and special needs.
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Alternative policy options for child care subsidy programs
Edie, David, 2003
(Public Policy Options for Early Care and Education Report No. 1). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
A description of Wisconsin's child care subsidy policies and an outline of the potential consequences of four options for funding-related policy change
Reports & Papers
Alternative policy options for child care subsidy programs [Executive summary]
Edie, David, 2003
(Public Policy Options for Early Care and Education Executive Summary No. 1). Madison: University of Wisconsin--Extension.
The executive summary of a report on Wisconsin's child care subsidy program and possible policy alternatives
Executive Summary
America's children: Key national indicators of well-being, 2003
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (U.S.), 2003
Washington, DC: Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.
Highlights from a 2003 national survey depicting the well-being of children in the areas of economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education
Reports & Papers
Arizona early childhood education standards
Arizona. Division of Adult and Family Literacy Education, 2003
Phoenix: Arizona Division of Adult and Family Literacy Education.
An overview of a proposed standardized curriculum of instruction for use in early childhood educational settings in Arizona
Other
Arranging and paying for child care
O'Brien-Strain, Margaret, 2003
San Francisco: Public Policy Institute of California.
A report on the child care arrangements, payment methods, preschool enrollment, and potential costs of universal preschool provision in California
Reports & Papers
Arranging and paying for child care [Executive summary]
O'Brien-Strain, Margaret, 2003
San Fransisco: Public Policy Institute of California.
A summary of a report on the child care arrangements, payment methods, preschool enrollment, and potential costs of universal preschool provision in California
Executive Summary
Attracting and keeping qualified staff in Canadian child care: The national environmental scan
Miller, Connie, November 2003
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Child Care Connection Nova Scotia.
An overview of the effects of workplace conditions, professional status and recognition, societal attitudes, policies, and education and training on recruitment and retention of qualified child care workers in Canada
Other
Babies and bosses: Reconciling work and family life: Vol. 2. Austria, Ireland and Japan
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2003
Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
An examination of ways in which tax and benefit policies, child care policy, and employment and workplace practices in Austria, Japan, and the Republic of Ireland affect parents trying to balance work and family life
Reports & Papers
Back to sleep: Can we influence child care providers?
Moon, Rachel Y., 2003
Pediatrics, 112(4), 878-882
A study attempting to determine whether an educational program for child care providers regarding sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and safe sleep environment is effective in 1) providing basic information and understanding regarding SIDS risk reduction practices, 2) changing child care provider behavior, and 3) promoting development of written sleep position policies
Reports & Papers
Barriers to subsidies: Why low-income families do not use child care subsidies
Shlay, Anne B., 2003
Philadelphia: Temple University, Center for Public Policy.
An investigation into the factors responsible for non-use of child care subsidies among subsidy-eligible families, based on a survey of 196 subsidy-eligible low income African American parents in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Reports & Papers
Behind before they begin: Does Hawaii prepare our youngest children for school?
Good Beginnings Alliance, 2003
Honolulu, HI: Good Beginnings Alliance.
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
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Bills and budgets, subsidies and quality: Early childhood care and education policy making in the Massachusetts Legislature from 1990 through 2002: A report to the Schott Foundation
Caroline and Sigmund Schott Foundation, 2003
Cambridge, MA: Caroline and Sigmund Schott Foundation.
A study of changes in policy and policymaking in child care and early education in Massachusetts during the 1990s
Reports & Papers
The Blair government and child poverty: An extra one percent for children in the United Kingdom
Hills, John, 2003
In One percent for the kids: New policies, brighter futures for America's children (pp. 156-177). Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.
A description of the Blair government's efforts to reduce child poverty in the United Kingdom, which encourages the United States government to undertake a similar strategy
Other
Broken promises: How the Bush Administration is failing America's poorest children
Children's Defense Fund (U.S.), 2003
Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund.
A study of the changes in federal performance standards and funding for Head Start programs
Other
Broken promises: How the Bush Administration is failing America's poorest children: Executive summary
Children's Defense Fund (U.S.), 2003
Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund.
A summary of a study of the changes in federal performance standards and funding for Head Start programs
Executive Summary
Bush Administration projects that the number of children receiving child care subsidies will fall by 200,000 during the next five years: Actual loss in child care subsidies likely would be far greater
Parrott, Sharon, 2003
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.
A brief on the effects of the Bush Administration's proposed budget on child care subsidy receipt.
Fact Sheets & Briefs
California's Latino children under age five: Investment in the future
Becerra, Rosina, 2003
In California Policy Options 2003 (pp. 111-123). Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Policy and Social Research.
A presentation of recent statistics and policy developments affecting health care and early childhood education for Latino children under five years old in California
Other
Case study of the status of India's early childhood care and education services
Das, Deepa, 2003
New Delhi, India: Unesco, New Delhi.
An overview of the role of government in early childhood education and child care policy and service delivery in India
Other