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After child care subsidies for TANF leavers: Implications for child school readiness
Weinraub, Marsha, February, 2011
Philadelphia: Temple University, Family and Children's Policy Collaborative.

A longitudinal study of the child care arrangements of children of former welfare recipients in southeastern Pennsylvania who received child care subsidies after leaving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), based on analyses of secondary and administrative data for 157 children

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Assessing the impacts of Oregon's 2007 changes to child-care subsidy policy
Scott, Ellen K., February, 2011
Eugene: University of Oregon.

A study of Oregon parents' employment, child care arrangements, and child care subsidy experiences before and after changes to state child care subsidy policy in 2007, based on interviews with 44 subsidy recipients and 15 of their child care providers

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California subsidized childcare characteristic study
Smith, Amy, July, 2011
Sacramento: California, Department of Education.

A study of the characteristics of families and children served by California's subsidized child care programs and the child care expenses of families receiving subsidized care, based on an analysis of administrative data and case studies in 3 counties

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Can child care policy encourage employment and fertility?: Evidence from a structural model
Haan, Peter, August, 2011
Labour Economics, 18(4), 498-512

An estimation of the influence of child care policies on female employment and pregnancy rates, based on data on over 11,000 households in Germany in 2006

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Child care, maternal employment and persistence: A natural experiment from Spain
Nollenberger, Natalia, July, 2011
(Discussion Paper No. 5888). Bonn, Germany: Institute for the Study of Labor.

A study of the effects of subsidized child care on maternal labor force participation in Spain, based on an analysis of national labor force data and the staggered regional implementation of universal child care for 3 year-old children

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Child care subsidies and childhood obesity
Herbst, Chris M., September, 2011
Review of Economics of the Household, 9(3), 349-378

An exploration of the relationships between children's obesity and both child care subsidy receipt and subsidy policies, based on data from a sample of more than 21,000 children

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Child care voucher and labour market behaviour: Experimental evidence from Finland
Viitanen, Tarja K., 2011
Applied Economics, 43(23), 3203-3212

An examination of the relationship between the introduction of private child care vouchers in 1994 and both labor force participation and use of private and public child care by mothers between 1995 and 1997, based on data from 3,433 children from birth through 6-years-old in Finland

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A comparative analysis of subsidized and non-subsidized relative child care homes in Kansas
Curry, Susan Willard, 2011
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Kansas State University, Manhattan

A comparison of the quality of care provided by family, friend, and neighbor caregivers in Kansas who do or do not receive child care subsidies, based on observations of and interviews with 22 caregivers and on focus groups with 5 caregivers

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The consequences of implementing a child care voucher scheme: Evidence from Australia, the Netherlands and the USA
Warner, Mildred, October, 2011
Social Policy & Administration, 45(5), 569-592

International comparative analyses of the relationship between the introduction of vouchers for child care and changes in care demand, substitution between formal, informal and parental care, shifts in care supply across for-profit and non-profit sectors, and across geography, based on published data on child care usage, structure of the child care sector, and structure of the voucher schemes in United States, Australia, and the Netherlands

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Cost-effectiveness of childcare discounts on parent participation in preventive parent training in low-income communities
Gross, Deborah, December, 2011
Journal of Primary Prevention, 32(5-6), 283-298

A study of the effectiveness of child care discounts on parent participation in the Chicago Parent Program, a preventive Parent Training (PT) program, with an examination of parents' motivations for enrolling in preventive PT, and an evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of the discount incentives for increasing parent enrollment and attendance, based on data from 174 parents in 8 child care centers

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Do child care subsidies influence single mothers' decision to invest in human capital?
Herbst, Chris M., October, 2011
Economics of Education Review, 30(5), 901-912

An examination of the relationship between child care subsidy receipt and the likelihood of engaging in education and job training activities, based on data from single mothers of 3,848 children in the Early Childhood Early Childhood Longitudinal Study - Kindergarten base year cohort

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Formative evaluation of the Universal Child Care Benefit: Final report
Canada. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. Evaluation Directorate, May, 2011
(SP-1013-09-11E). Gatineau, Quebec, Canada: Canada, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

An evaluation of the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB), a program to assist Canadian families by supporting their child care choices through direct financial support, that examines program governance and administration, based on a document review, analysis of administrative data, key informant interviews, and a survey of UCCB recipients

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The geographic accessibility of child care subsidies and evidence on the impact of subsidy receipt on childhood obesity
Herbst, Chris M., October, 2011
(Discussion Paper No. 6025). Bonn, Germany: Institute for the Study of Labor.

An examination of the relationship of families' proximity to social service agencies to their likelihood of child care subsidy receipt and of the impact of child care subsidy receipt on childhood obesity, based on kindergarten year data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class (ECLS-K)

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The geographic accessibility of child care subsidies and evidence on the impact of subsidy receipt on childhood obesity
Herbst, Chris M., September, 2011
(NBER Working Paper Series No. 17471). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.

An examination of the relationship of families' proximity to social service agencies to their likelihood of child care subsidy receipt and of the impact of child care subsidy receipt on childhood obesity, based on kindergarten year data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class (ECLS-K)

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The impact of child care subsidy use on child care quality
Ryan, Rebecca, Q3 2011
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 26(3), 320-331

A study of the relationship between government subsidization and both selection of child care and quality of arrangements, based on data from parents of 456 3-year-olds in 14 cities in the United States

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Impacts of HB3141 on the Working Connections Child Care program
Tarnai, John, August, 2011
(SESRC REPORT 11-051). Olympia: Washington State, Department of Early Learning.

A study of the influence of extending the subsidy eligibility redetermination period to 12 months in Washington State on child care stability, program costs, and administrative savings, and an examination of reasons families leave the program, based on surveys of families eligible for the 12-month extended subsidy period who are and are not enrolled, a survey of preschool program directors, and administrative data

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Money matters for early education: The relationships among child care quality, teacher characteristics, and subsidy status
St.Clair-Christman, JeanMarie, Fall 2011
Early Childhood Research & Practice, 13(2)

An examination of the relationships among child care centers' acceptance of federal subsidies, teacher characteristics, and the quality of language, reasoning, and learning activities, based on observations and interviews at 62 early care and education sites in Delaware

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More nutritious food is served in child-care homes receiving higher federal food subsidies
Monsivais, Pablo, May, 2011
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 111(5), 721-726

A study of relationships among reimbursement rates for food and both food expenditures and nutritional quality of foods served in family child care homes, based on data from 63 family home child care providers from King County in 2008-2009

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Oregon Subsidy Policy Impact Research Project: Parent survey
Weber, Roberta B. (Bobbie), August, 2011
Corvallis: Oregon Child Care Research Partnership.

A study of Oregon parents' employment, child care subsidy experiences, and child care selection, arrangements, and costs, based on a survey of 580 parents who received a child care subsidy in December 2009

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The quantitative role of child care for female labor force participation and fertility
Bick, Alexander, 17 June, 2011
(MPRA Paper No. 41757). Munich, Germany: Universitatsbibliothek Munchen, Munich Personal RePEc Archive (University of Munich Library, Munich Personal RePEc Archive).

A study of the relationship of the availability of paid and non-paid child care to maternal labor force participation in Germany, and an estimation of the relationship of an increase in subsidized child care to maternal labor force participation, based on data from the German Socioeconomic Panel, an annual household panel survey

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Saint Paul Early Childhood Scholarship Program evaluation: Annual report: Year 3
Minnesota Early Learning Foundation, 15 April, 2011
Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota Early Learning Foundation.

An evaluation of the third year of the pilot of the Saint Paul Early Childhood Scholarship Program--a market-oriented scholarship model that includes home visits to inform parents about the benefits of high-quality early care and education, scholarships for low-income families to pay for high-quality early care and education, and Parent Aware, a program quality rating system--that examines enrollment, participation, and characteristics of children and families, children's developmental outcomes, early childhood education program supply and quality in pilot communities, and the costs and uses of the scholarship funds

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Saint Paul Early Childhood Scholarship Program evaluation: Final evaluation report: 2008-2011
Gaylor, Erika, 31 December, 2011
Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota Early Learning Foundation.

An evaluation of the pilot of the Saint Paul Early Childhood Scholarship Program--a market-oriented scholarship model that includes home visits to inform parents about the benefits of high-quality early care and education, scholarships for low-income families to pay for high-quality early care and education, and Parent Aware, a program quality rating system--that examines characteristics of participating children, families, and programs, developmental outcomes of participating and nonparticipating children, early childhood education program supply and quality in pilot communities, and the costs and uses of the scholarship funds

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State child care assistance policies 2011: Reduced support for families in challenging times
Schulman, Karen, October, 2011
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

A study of changes to state child care assistance policies between February 2010 and February 2011 and between 2001 and February 2011, including changes to income eligibility limits, waiting lists, parent copayments, reimbursement rates, and assistance to parents searching for a job, based on a survey of state child care administrators

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Wake County Smart Start and Human Services child care subsidy study
Iruka, Iheoma U., 13 April, 2011
Raleigh, NC: Wake County SmartStart.

A study of challenges and recommendations to improve the child care subsidy system in Wake County, North Carolina, based on a review of documents, interviews with administrative staff, and focus groups with parents, child care providers, and subsidy program staff

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Who uses child care subsidies?: Comparing recipients to eligible non-recipients on family background characteristics and child care preferences
Johnson, Anna D., July 2011
Children and Youth Services Review, 33(7), 1072-1083

A study of predictors of subsidy receipt among eligible families and a second study that compares subsidy recipients' to eligible non-recipients' use of Head Start, public pre-kindergarten, or subsidized care, based on data from a nationally representative longitudinal sample of preschoolers

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