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Building momentum--taking action: Southern states collaborate on child care financial aid and quality initiatives
Southern Regional Initiative on Child Care, 2002
Columbia, SC: Southern Institute on Children and Families.

A summary of efforts to implement the Southern Regional Task Force on Child Care Action plan to improve access to child care assistance for low income families in the South, based on a survey of Task Force members and summaries of a regional child care forum and state site visits

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Building a stronger child care workforce: A review of studies of the effectiveness of public compensation initiatives
Park-Jadotte, Jennifer, 2002
(IWPR Publication No. G711). Washington, DC: Institute for Women's Policy Research.

A review of studies on the role of child care provider compensation initiatives in increasing income, education, and retention in the child care workforce the United States

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Child care funding and policy issues
Kaplan, Jan, 2002
(Reauthorization Notes Vol. 2 No. 1). Washington, DC: Finance Project.

A brief on issues surrounding and proposed policies concerning child care policy and funding

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Child care subsidies and the employment of welfare recipients
Meyers, Marcia K., 2002
Demography, 39(1), 165-179

A study examining the probability that low-income single mothers in California will receive child care subsidies and the effect this has on their labor market activity

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Children cared for by relatives: What do we know about their well-being?
Billing, Amy, 2002
(Series B, No. B-46). Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

A discussion of the role of relative child care on child behavioral and cognitive development using data from the 1997 and 1999 Survey of American's Families

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Children of current and former welfare recipients: Similarly at risk
Tout, Kathryn, 2002
Washington, DC: Child Trends.

A brief comparing the children of welfare recipients and welfare leavers on indicators of health, social behavior, and school engagement

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Collaboration among child care, Head Start, and pre-kindergarten: A telephone survey of selected southern states
Campbell, Dottie, 2002
Columbia, SC: Southern Institute on Children and Families.

A survey of select southern states collaborative projects between child care, head start and prekindergarten

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Community programs to promote youth development
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth, 2002
Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

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Community programs to promote youth development [Executive summary]
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth, 2002
Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

An examination of community-based programs for youth examining what is known about their design, implementation, and evaluation in an effort to effect policy and practice that reflects a broader, more holistic view of encouraging youth development beyond simply eliminating problems

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Current data on child care salaries and benefits in the United States: March 2002
Laverty, Kassin, 2002
Washington, DC: Center for the Child Care Workforce.

Survey data on child care provider wages and benefits in the United States in 2002

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The development of perceived scholastic competence and global self-worth in African American adolescents from low-income families: The roles of family factors, early educational interaction, and academic experience
Campbell, Frances A., 2002
Journal of Adolescent Research, 17(3), 277-302

An analysis of the relationship between early childhood factors and the development of early and mid-adolescent self-esteem among African American youths from low-income families

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Early childhood education: Young adult outcomes from the Abecedarian Project
Campbell, Frances A., 2002
Applied Developmental Science, 6(1), 42-57

An article presenting the effects at age 21 of the Abecedarian Project, an early intervention for at-risk children, on cognitive, educational, and social outcomes

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The economic impact of child care in Alameda County: A growing industry supporting the local economy
Alameda County Child Care Planning Council, 2002
Oakland, CA: Alameda County Child Care Planning Council.

An updated version of a similar report from 1998 that examines the economic impact of the child care industry on the local economy, the unique challenges and characteristics of the industry, and the roles of both private and public sectors in supporting it

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The economic impact of child care in Alameda County: A growing industry supporting the local economy [Executive summary]
Alameda County Child Care Planning Council, 2002
Oakland, CA: Alameda County Child Care Planning Council.

A summary of a study of the economic impact of the child care industry in Alameda County, California

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Family and individual predictors of child care use by low-income families in different policy contexts
Huston, Aletha C., 2002
(The Next Generation Working Paper Series No. 9). New York: MDRC.

A study of the impact of family and child characteristics on low income parents' use of child care, child care quality and receipt of child care subsidies.

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Family child care providers and assistants in Alameda County: California Child Care Workforce Study
Whitebook, Marcy, 2002
Washington, DC: Center for the Child Care Workforce.

A survey of family child care providers in Alameda County, California

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Family child care providers and assistants in Kern County: California Child Care Workforce Study
Whitebook, Marcy, 2002
Washington, DC: Center for the Child Care Workforce.

A survey of family child care providers in Kern County, California

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Family child care providers and assistants in Monterey County: California Child Care Workforce Study
Whitebook, Marcy, 2002
Washington, DC: Center for the Child Care Workforce.

A study of family child care providers demographics, professional preparation, length of time in the field, wages and benefits in Northern California

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Family child care providers and assistants in Santa Clara County: California Child Care Workforce Study
Whitebook, Marcy, 2002
Washington, DC: Center for the Child Care Workforce.

A survey study of family child care providers in Santa Clara County, California

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Family child care providers and assistants in Santa Cruz County: California Child Care Workforce Study
Whitebook, Marcy, 2002
Washington, DC: Center for the Child Care Workforce.

A survey study of family child care providers in Santa Cruz County, California

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Family child care providers and assistants in San Benito County: California Child Care Workforce Study
Whitebook, Marcy, 2002
Washington, DC: Center for the Child Care Workforce.

A survey of family child care providers in San Benito County, California

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Family child care providers and assistants in San Francisco County: California Child Care Workforce Study
Whitebook, Marcy, 2002
Washington, DC: Center for the Child Care Workforce.

A survey of family child care providers in San Francisco County, California

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Family child care providers and assistants in San Mateo County: California Child Care Workforce Study
Whitebook, Marcy, 2002
Washington, DC: Center for the Child Care Workforce.

A survey study of family child care providers in San Mateo County, California

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Getting and retaining child care assistance: How policy and practice influence parents experiences
Adams, Gina, 2002
(Occasional Paper No. 55). Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

A study of parents' interaction with the child care subsidy system and how state and local subsidy policies and practices affect parents' experiences. Particular attention is paid to the process of applying for and retaining subsidies.

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How child care assistance in welfare and employment programs can support the employment of low-income families
Gennetian, Lisa A., 2002
(Next Generation Working Paper Series No. 11). New York: MDRC.

An analysis of the effects of changes in child care policies on the child care choices of families participating in pilot welfare and employment programs from the late 1980s to the early 1990s

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