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Accidents will happen?: Unintentional injury, maternal employment, and child care policy
Currie, Janet, 2001
(JCPR Working Paper No. 268). Chicago: Joint Center for Poverty Research.

A paper on the impact of selected child care regulations on the risk of injury for children in formal child care settings using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) and the Vital Statistics Detail Mortality (VSDM).

Reports & Papers


Achieving a state of healthy weight: A national assessment of obesity prevention terminology in child care regulations 2010 [Executive summary]
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care (U.S.), January, 2011
Aurora, CO: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care.

A summary of a study of the extent to which state child care regulations meet standards related to obesity prevention in the areas of infant feeding, nutrition, and physical activity

Executive Summary


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Are state child care regulations meeting national oral health and nutritional standards?
Kim, Juhee, July/August 2012
Pediatric Dentistry, 34(4), 317-324

A study of state child care regulations in the United States in terms of their inclusion of selected oral health and nutrition standards related to early childhood dental cavities, based on a review of regulations in 50 states and the District of Columbia, from the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education

Reports & Papers


Balancing accessibility and safety in child care through regulations
Currie, Janet,
JCPR Policy Briefs, 4(1).

An inquiry into the correlation between provider education, child care regulations, and the safety of children in child care programs

Fact Sheets & Briefs


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Beyond state regulation of child care: A venture into a public-private partnership in Nebraska
Bergwell, Ethel, 1995
American Journal of Public Health, 85(4), 585-586

A description of a public-private partnership between the county health department and employers in Lincoln-Lancaster County, Nebraska, to increase the quantity and quality of licensed family child care.

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Building capacity in the infant and family field through competency-based endorsement: Three states' experiences
Weatherston, Deborah J., 2006
Zero to Three, 26(3), 4-13

A description of the credentialing process developed by the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health (MI-AIMH) to define the required skills and experiences of infant mental health professionals and establish a comprehensive endorsement system for these practitioners, and of the collaborative role of the MI-AIMH in efforts to establish endorsement systems for Texas and New Mexico

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The changing demographics of family day care in the United States
Hofferth, Sandra L., 1992
In D.L. Peters & A.R. Pence (Eds.), Family day care: Current research for informed public policy (pp. 28-57). New York: Teachers College Press

An analysis of family day care in the United States examining three issues: first, the number of licensed and unlicensed family day care programs in America and their enrollment; second, the similarities and dissimilarities of characteristics between family day care programs and center-based programs; and third, the differences between regulated and unregulated family day care programs

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The checkered history of federal child care regulation
Phillips, Deborah A., 1987
Review of Research in Education, 14, 3-41

An overview of empirical, ideological and political influences that have shaped the history of federal child care regulation

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Child care and early education: The effects of regulation on the quality of early care and education
Ochshorn, Susan, March, 2004
(Child Care and Early Education: Research and Policy Series Report No. 3). Washington, DC: National Conference of State Legislatures

A review of recent research and policy on child care and early education program regulation, including information on current state regulatory strategies and processes in areas such as staff child ratios, staff training, safety, and physical environments

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Child care as an untapped setting for obesity prevention: State child care licensing regulations related to nutrition, physical activity, and media use for preschool-aged children in the United States
Kaphingst, Karen M., January 2009
Preventing Chronic Disease, 6(1)

A categorical study of state obesity prevention-related child care licensing regulations in the areas of nutrition, physical activity, and electronic media usage for center-based and family-based child care settings

Reports & Papers


Child care licensing: Qualifications and training requirements for roles in child care centers and family child care homes: 2000 summary sheet
Wheelock College. Institute for Leadership and Career Initiatives, 2000
Boston: Wheelock College, Institute for Leadership and Career Initiatives

A summary of state’s licensing and training requirements for teachers, directors, and family child care providers in child care centers and family child care homes

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Child Care Licensing Study, 2005
National Association for Regulatory Administration, 2009
National Association for Regulatory Administration, and United States Department of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families. National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center. Child Care Licensing Study, 2005 [Computer file]. ICPSR21400-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2009-09-15. doi:10.3886/ICPSR21400

The purpose of the 2005 Child Care Licensing Study is to report two aspects of child care licensing from 2005 for all 50 states and the District of Columbia: state child care licensing programs and policies and child care center licensing regulations. It focuses on the processes and policies in each state related to staffing for the licensing program, monitoring facilities, and enforcement of licensing regulations.

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Child Care Licensing Study, 2007
National Association for Regulatory Administration, 03 December, 2009
National Association for Regulatory Administration, and United States Department of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families. National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center. Child Care Licensing Study, 2007 [United States] [Computer file]. ICPSR25601-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2009-12-03. doi:10.3886/ICPSR25601

The purpose of the 2007 Child Care Licensing Study is to report two aspects of child care licensing from 2007 for all 50 states and the District of Columbia: (1) state child care licensing programs and policies and (2) child care center and family child care home licensing regulations. It focuses on the processes and policies in each state related to staffing for the licensing program, monitoring facilities, and enforcement of licensing regulations.

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Child Care Licensing Study, 2008 [United States]
Fischer, Sheri, October, 2011
Fischer, Sheri, and Pauline Koch. Child Care Licensing Study, 2008 [United States] [Computer file]. ICPSR31501-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2011-10-26. doi:10.3886/ICPSR31501.v1

The purpose of the 2008 Child Care Licensing Study is to report two aspects of child care licensing from 2008 for all 50 states and the District of Columbia: (1) state child care licensing programs and policies and (2) child care center and family child care home licensing regulations. It focuses on the processes and policies in each state related to staffing for the licensing program, monitoring facilities, and enforcement of licensing regulations.

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Child Care Licensing Study, 2011 [United States]
Fischer, Sheri, Spring 2013
Fischer, Sheri, and Jana Martella. Child Care Licensing Study, 2011 [United States]. ICPSR34550-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2013-04-15. doi:10.3886/ICPSR34550.v1

The purpose of the 2011 Child Care Licensing Study is to report two aspects of child care licensing from 2008 for all 50 states and the District of Columbia (not including Idaho): (1) state child care licensing programs and policies and (2) child care center and family child care home licensing regulations. The study focuses on the processes and policies in each state related to staffing for the licensing program, monitoring facilities, and enforcement of licensing regulations.

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Early childhood program quality: The relationship between state regulation and voluntary accreditation
Apple, Peggy Lea, 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Indiana University, Bloomington

A study of the association between quality indicators of early childhood education and care (ECEC) and the number of programs accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), using quality indicators from the National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)

Reports & Papers


Early education and employers' practice: Policy issues in Pennsylvania
Isler, Martha W., 2002
In C. J. Groark, K. E. Mehaffie, R. B. McCall, M. T. Greenberg, & Universities Children's Policy Collaborative (Eds.), From science to policy: Research on issues, programs and policies in early care and education. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Governor's Task Force on Early Childhood Education. (No longer accessible as of January 18, 2013.)

A summary of early care and education policy issues in Pennsylvania as well as at the federal level pertaining to children between birth and 8 years-old, particularly children?s school readiness, the purpose of high-quality child care and education, children at-risk due to poverty, and the effectiveness of regulation/licensing of professional development

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The economic impact of the child care industry in Mariposa county
Mariposa County (Calif.). Local Child Care Planning Council, 2002
CA: Mariposa County, Local Child Care Planning Council.

A study of the economic impact of the licensed child care industry in Mariposa County, California

Reports & Papers


Environments in licensed child care in Indiana: A study of licensed child care homes and center-based classrooms for four-year-olds
Cole, Patricia S., 2003
Bloomington: Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Early Childhood Center.

A survey of the quality of 127 licensed child care homes and 37 center-based classrooms for four-year-old students in Indiana

Reports & Papers


Evaluating child care: Tennessee's Star-Quality Program
Tennessee. Offices of Research and Education Accountability, 2007
Nashville: Tennessee, Offices of Research and Education Accountability.

Highlights of an evaluation of the Star-Quality Program, Tennessee's child care licensing and evaluation system, based on interviews with child care providers, policymakers, and key stakeholders, and an assessment of early education environments across Tennessee in 2006

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Evaluating child care: Tennessee's Star-Quality Program
Moore, Russell, May, 2007
Nashville: Tennessee, Offices of Research and Education Accountability.

An evaluation of the Star-Quality Program, Tennessee's child care licensing and evaluation system, based on interviews with child care providers, policymakers, and key stakeholders, and an assessment of early education environments across Tennessee in 2006

Reports & Papers


Evaluating child care: Tennessee's Star-Quality Program [Executive summary]
Moore, Russell, May, 2007
Nashville: Tennessee, Offices of Research and Education Accountability.

A summary of an evaluation of the Star-Quality Program, Tennessee's child care licensing and evaluation system, based on interviews with child care providers, policymakers, and key stakeholders, and an assessment of early education environments across Tennessee in 2006

Executive Summary


Executive summary: Spotlight on licensing exemptions: A review of state and territory licensing exemptions impacting school-age child care
Afterschool Investments Project,
Washington, DC: Afterschool Investments Project

A summary of an examination of features of exemptions related to care for school-age children in state and territory child care licensing regulations

Executive Summary


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Family day care in the United States
Frankel, Arthur, 1994
Families in Society, 75(9), 550-560

A discussion of family child care- characterized as a pervasive underground child care system- centering on its demographics, organization, regulations, quality-control issues, and relevant research

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Home-based and family child care: Characteristics and issues of home and family child care
Isler, Martha W., 2002
In C. J. Groark, K. E. Mehaffie, R. B. McCall, M. T. Greenberg, & Universities Children's Policy Collaborative (Eds.), From science to policy: Research on issues, programs and policies in early care and education. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Governor's Task Force on Early Childhood Education.

A description of family and home-based child care financing, regulation and licensing issues in Pennsylvania

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