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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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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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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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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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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 [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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Delaware Early Care and Education Baseline Quality Study
Delaware. Interagency Resource Management Committee, 2005
Newark: University of Delaware, Center for Disabilities Studies.

A study on the quality and status of early child care and education programs in Delaware

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Delaware Early Care and Education Baseline Quality Study: Executive summary
Delaware. Interagency Resource Management Committee, 2005
Newark: University of Delaware, Center for Disabilities Studies.

A summary of a study on the quality and status of early child care and education programs in Delaware

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Developing school age childcare: Report of a Working Group of the National Childcare Co-ordinating Committee
Ireland. Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Childcare Directorate, 2005
Dublin, Ireland: Department of Justice, Equality, and Law Reform, Childcare Directorate.

An evaluation of the status of early child care education and service delivery in Ireland

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Early childhood education and care: A needs assessment for children birth to five in St. Joseph County, Indiana
Christensen, Sue, 2005
South Bend, IN: Community Foundation of St. Joseph County.

A study on accessibility, quality and funding of child care providers throughout St. Joseph County, Indiana

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Early childhood education and care: A needs assessment for children birth to five in St. Joseph County, Indiana [Executive summary]
Christensen, Sue, 2005
South Bend, IN: Community Foundation of St. Joseph County.

An executive summary of a study on accessibility, quality and funding of child care providers throughout St. Joseph County, Indiana

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Early learning and child care in Saskatchewan: Past, present and future
Friendly, Martha, 2005
(SIPP Public Policy Paper No. 36). Canada: Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy.

An overview of programs, access, financing, and quality in early learning and child care in Saskatchewan, Canada

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Early stages of the Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative: Parents' experiences
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, January, 2005
(Research Report No. SSU/2005/FR/006). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.

A survey on parent experiences and feelings towards the increase of available child care and its effect on their job training or hours in England

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Early stages of the Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative: Parents' experiences
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, January, 2005
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.

A summary of a survey on parent experiences and feelings towards the increase of available child care and its effect on their job training or hours in England

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Early success: Closing the opportunity gap for our youngest learners
Weast, Jerry D., 2005
(3rd ed.). Rockville, MD: Montgomery County Public Schools.

An overview of the curriculum efficacy of the Early Success and Performance Plan in Maryland’s Montgomery Public schools in promoting child academic development and closing ethnic achievement gaps in 2000

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Early success: Closing the opportunity gap for our youngest learners [Executive summary]
Weast, Jerry D., 2005
(3rd ed.). Rockville, MD: Montgomery County Public Schools.

A summary of a report describing how the Montgomery County Public Schools district in Maryland improved the academic performance of its low income and minority elementary school children

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ECD and health promoting: Building on capacity
Hayden, Jacqueline, 2005
International Journal of Early Childhood, 37(2), 67-76

A discussion of findings from a two year research project investigating methods of support for access to child care services among culturally and linguistically diverse (CLAD) families in low income areas

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Implementing Sure Start local programmes: An in-depth study: Part two - a close up of services: A synthesis of data across the implementation module
Sure Start (Programme), January 2005
London, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.

An account of the delivery of early childhood education and care services provided by the 260 initial Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLPs), with a focus on the delivery of community health, home visitation, quality child care, and family services

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Implementing Sure Start local programmes: An in-depth study: Part two - a close up of services: A synthesis of data across the implementation module [Executive summary]
Sure Start (Programme), January 2005
London, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.

A summary of an account of the delivery of early childhood education and care services provided by the 260 initial Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLPs), with a focus on the delivery of community health, home visitation, quality child care, and family services

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The interaction of child care and family risk in relation to child development at 24 and 36 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. 163-172). New York: Guilford Press

An abridged version of a longitudinal study of the interaction between family risk factors and child care characteristics to determine their effect on behavior problems, prosocial behavior and language skills

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Massachusetts capacity study research brief: Characteristics of the current early education and care workforce serving 3-5 year-olds
Marshall, Nancy L., 2005
Wellesley, MA: Wellesley Centers for Women.

An overview of salary, retention, training and demographic characteristics of the child care provider workforce in Massachusetts

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National evaluation summary: The quality of early learning, play and childcare services in Sure Start local programmes
Sure Start (Programme), November, 2005
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.

An exploration of the delivery of quality services to children participating in Sure Start Local Programs (SSLP) in England, based on information gathered from the National Evaluation of Sure Start (NESS)

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The National Post and the nanny state: Framing the child care debate in Canada
Theriault, Luc, 2005
Paper presented at the 12th biennial Canadian Social Welfare Policy Conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.

A rebuttal to a series of articles written in the Canadian newspaper, National Post, entitled The Nanny State, which argued against the proposed National Child Care Program

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