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2004 census of child care services
Australia. Department of Family and Community Services, 2005
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia, Department of Family and Community Services.

A report of findings from the 2004 Australian Government Census of Child Care Services, which are compared to findings from the 2002 census

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2004 census of child care services: Summary booklet
Australia. Department of Family and Community Services, 2005
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia, Department of Family and Community Services.

A compilation of data from the Australian government’s 2004 national census of child care services, recording child care participation trends, rates, and costs

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2005 child care in the state of: Montana
Montana Child Care Resource & Referral Network, March 2005
Missoula: Montana Child Care Resource & Referral Network.

An overview of child care and early education services in Montana in 2005

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Addressing the needs of Latino children: A national survey of state administrators of early childhood programs
Buysse, Virginia, 2005
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 20(2), 146-163

A survey of early childhood administrators' attitudes regarding the challenges of serving Latino children and their families

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Addressing social-emotional development and infant mental health in early childhood systems
Zeanah, Paula D., 2005
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 12). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

A policy report addressing several issues associated with infant mental health (IMH), including organization; delivery of services; and funding and training opportunities

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The afterschool hours: A new focus for America's cities
Ouellette, Mark, 2005
Washington, DC: Institute for Youth, Education, and Families.

An overview of a project established by the National League of Cities' (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF) to assist local communities in improving and expanding their after school programming

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All together now: State experiences in using community-based child care to provide pre-kindergarten
Schumacher, Rachel, 2005
(Child Care and Early Education Series Brief No. 5). Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A review of findings from a Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) state survey regarding implementation of the mixed delivery model, in which prekindergarten is provided by community-based settings and schools

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Assessing the need for child-care health consultants
Gaines, Sherry K., 2005
Public Health Nursing, 22(1), 8-16

Findings from a survey of center-based, home-based, and Head Start child care program directors concerning their perceptions of health consultation, health and safety needs, and affordability of consultative services

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Assessing strengths-based delivery of services for children and families: Data Trends: #113 March 2005
Portland State University. Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health, 2005

An overview of the development of the Strengths-Based Practices Inventory (SBPI), a measure designed to assess the usage of strengths-based practices within early childhood and family support programs

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Building a 21st century economy: The case for investing in early education reform
Boots, Shelley Waters, 2005
(Issue Brief No. 1). Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

A discussion of the need for a universal, coordinated prekindergarten through third grade program in the United States in order maintain academic equality with other countries like Great Britain and China

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The Build Initiative: Building early learning systems in the states: Build at 2 ½ [Executive summary]
Bruner, Charles, June, 2005
Cross Lanes, WV: Build Initiative.

A summary of highlights from an assessment of the progress of the Build Initiative in the coordination of the development of early learning systems in Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey and Ohio

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The Build Initiative’s theory of change
Bruner, Charles, November 2005
Cross Lanes, WV: Build Initiative.

A summary of a discussion of theories of change in the development of early learning systems in which the Build Initiative takes action, including the identification of essential components, strategies of planning and action for development, and the role of the Build Initiative's resources

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Child care and common communicable illnesses [Abridged]
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2005
In Child care and child development: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (pp. 175-183). New York: Guilford Press

A study of the relationship between children’s experience in nonmaternal care and rates of respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, and ear infections during the first 3 years of life

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Child care and common communicable illnesses in children ages 37-54 months [Abridged]
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2005
In Child care and child development: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (pp. 184-190). New York: Guilford Press

A study of the relationship between children’s experience in nonmaternal care and rates of respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, and ear infections from 3 to 41/2 years old in a sample of approximately 1,100 children

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Child care and welfare reform
Handen, Angela D., 2005
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Oklahoma, Norman

An analysis of the impact of the Reaching for the Stars program, an Oklahoma state childcare quality improvement system, on low-income families, their children, child care providers, and the children they serve

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Child care assistance and the market for child care in Minnesota
Davis, Elizabeth E., 2005
St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Statistics on child care market rates, access, participation and quality in Minnesota

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Childcare centers and inter-organizational ties in high poverty neighborhoods
Bendheim-Thoman Center for Research on Child Wellbeing, 2005
(Fragile Families Research Brief No. 34). Princeton, NJ: Bendheim-Thoman Center for Research on Child Wellbeing.

A determination of the inter-organizational partnerships of child care centers, and the extent that centers use these relationships to offer additional resources to parents, based on information from 23 child care centers in New York City

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Child care keeps Missouri working: The Missouri child care economic impact report: YWCA: St. Joseph, Child Care Resource and Referral
Missouri Child Care Resource and Referral Network, 2005
St. Louis: Missouri Child Care Resource and Referral Network.

A profile of the YMCA-St. Joseph Child Care Resource and Referral Network in northwest Missouri

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Childcare policy and local partnerships under Labour
Penn, Helen, 2005
Journal of Social Policy, 34(1), 79-97

A discussion of the policy outcomes of England’s National Childcare Strategy and EYDCPs (Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships)

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The Collier County Early Literacy Partnership for Educational Success: 2004-2005: Year 1 implementation and evaluation report
Wehry, Stephanie, Fall 2005
Jacksonville, FL: Florida Institute of Education.

Findings from the first year of the implementation and program evaluation of the Early Literacy and Learning Model (ELLM) and the Skills-based Educational Experiences Delivery System (ELLM/SEEDS) programs to improve children's early literacy skills in Collier County, Florida, during the 2004-2005 year

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A comparative study of Malay-operated and Chinese-operated childcare centres in the state of Melaka, Malaysia
Tee, Ong Puay, 2005
Child Care in Practice, 11(1), 23-38

A study of differences in child care provisions between Malay operated and Chinese operated child care centers in Malaka, Malaysia along 5 dimensions, including amount of structured activity, environment factors, and staff availability

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Compilation of projects addressing the early childhood provisions of IDEA
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (U.S.), 2005
Chapel Hill, NC: National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (U.S.)

An indexed directory of over 300 discretionary research projects and contracts supported by the Office of Special Education Programs for fiscal year 2004, in response to the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, with a presentation of projects by chronology, and funding and program categories

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Contexts for learning to be literate: Some evidence from Greek pre-primary education setting
Kondyli, Marianna, 2005
L1-Educational Studies in Language and Literature, 5(1), 3-21

An investigation of the relationship between school attendance and literacy development, and the interplay between reading and writing, in preschool settings in Greece

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Creating a statewide system of multi-disciplinary consultation for early care and education in Connecticut
Heath, Jennifer M., 2005
Farmington, CT: Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut.

A study of the feasibility of implementing a system of on-site professional guidance or services in child care settings, in areas such as health, safety, administration, clinical practice, and education, to improve overall program quality or address the individual needs of participating children and families

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Creating a statewide system of multi-disciplinary consultation for early care and education in Connecticut [Executive summary]
Heath, Jennifer M., 2005
Farmington, CT: Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut.

A summary of a study of the feasibility of implementing a system of providing professional guidance or services, in areas such as health, safety, administration, clinical practice and education, on-site at child care programs in order to improve overall program quality or address the individual needs of participating children and families

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