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Lessons learned from the Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness review
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 31 January, 2011
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

Lessons learned from a review of research on the effectiveness of home visiting programs for pregnant women or families with children from birth to age 5

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Low-income immigrant mothers' use of strategies and supports to develop economic security in the U.S.
Vesely, Colleen K., 2011
Unpublished research brief

A study of low-income immigrant mothers' economic security over time and across borders, and their strategies to develop economic security in the United States, based on in-depth interviews with 40 immigrant mothers with children enrolled in one of three early childhood care and education programs in a large metropolitan area

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Minnesota Child Care Choices: Child care decision-making and perceptions of quality
Forry, Nicole D., June, 2011
Minneapolis, MN: Child Trends.

Findings from a longitudinal study of the child care decision-making processes of low-income families in Minnesota that examine parents' child care decision-making processes, perceptions of quality, and child care arrangements at baseline, based on a survey of 323 low-income parents with at least one child age 6 or under who have applied for child care assistance or welfare and live in one of seven participating counties

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Minnesota Child Care Choices: Families' awareness and use of a pilot quality rating and improvement system
Isner, Tabitha K., June, 2011
Minneapolis, MN: Child Trends.

Findings from a longitudinal study of the child care decision-making processes of low-income families in Minnesota that examine parents' awareness and use of pilot quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) ratings and rated programs, based on a survey 270 low-income parents with at least one child age 6 or under who have applied for child care assistance or welfare and live in one of four QRIS pilot counties

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Minnesota Child Care Choices: Families' employment patterns and child care-related work disruptions
Blasberg, Amy, June, 2011
Minneapolis, MN: Child Trends.

Findings from a longitudinal study of the child care decision-making processes of low-income families in Minnesota that examine parents' employment experiences and connections between child care and work, based on analyses of three subsamples from a survey of 323 low-income parents with at least one child age 6 or under who have applied for child care assistance or welfare and live in one of seven participating counties that consisted of 136 parents in paid employment, 282 labor force participants, and 102 parents with child care problems

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Minnesota Child Care Choices: Families' participation in the Child Care Assistance Program
Davis, Elizabeth E., June, 2011
Minneapolis, MN: Child Trends.

Findings from a longitudinal study of the child care decision-making processes of low-income families in Minnesota that examine parents' child care subsidy program participation, based on administrative data from 323 low-income parents with at least one child age 6 or under who have applied for child care assistance or welfare and live in one of seven participating counties

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National Survey of Early Care & Education: Center-Based Provider Questionnaire (Rev. ed.)
National Opinion Research Center, 28 November, 2011
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

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National Survey of Early Care & Education: Center-Based Provider Screener (Rev. ed.)
National Opinion Research Center, 28 November, 2011
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

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National Survey of Early Care & Education: Home-Based Provider Questionnaire (Rev. ed.)
National Opinion Research Center, 28 November, 2011
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

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National Survey of Early Care & Education: Household Questionnaire (Rev. ed.)
National Opinion Research Center, 28 November, 2011
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

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National Survey of Early Care & Education: Household Screener (Rev. ed.)
National Opinion Research Center, 28 November, 2011
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

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National Survey of Early Care & Education: Workforce [Classroom Staff] Questionnaire (Rev. ed.)
National Opinion Research Center, 28 November, 2011
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

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New Americans: Child care decision-making of refugee and immigrant parents of English language learners
Ward, Helen D., September, 2011
Portland, ME: Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service.

Findings from two case studies of refugee and immigrant families' child care beliefs, experiences, and decisions, based on focus groups of Cambodian, Somali, and Sudanese refugee parents in Portland, Maine, and Mexican immigrant parents in Denver, Colorado, as well as interviews and surveys from early care providers and K-2 teachers in both locations

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PreK Research Project: Final report
Schilder, Diane, December, 2011
Waltham, MA: Education Development Center.

A study in New York and Ohio that examines aspects of the relationship between state-funded prekindergarten expansion and child care quality and supply, including: the policy context in each state, based on 31 key stakeholder interviews; the relationship of child care center participation in state-funded prekindergarten to center characteristics and structural quality, based on data collected from 352 Ohio and 90 New York child care centers; and the relationship of changes in state prekindergarten funding to child care supply, based on an analysis of child care center director interviews and administrative data

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PreK Research Project: Final report: Executive summary
Schilder, Diane, December, 2011
Waltham, MA: Education Development Center.

A summary of a study in New York and Ohio that examines aspects of the relationship between state-funded prekindergarten expansion and child care quality and supply, including: the policy context in each state, based on 31 key stakeholder interviews; the relationship of child care center participation in state-funded prekindergarten to center characteristics and structural quality, based on data collected from 352 Ohio and 90 New York child care centers; and the relationship of changes in state prekindergarten funding to child care supply, based on an analysis of child care center director interviews and administrative data

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Quality in family, friend, and neighbor child care settings
Susman-Stillman, Amy R., May 2011
New York: Child Care & Early Education Research Connections

A review of research on issues related to the quality of family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care, including structural and process quality in FFN child care settings, parental perceptions of FFN care, and the relationship between FFN care and child outcomes

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Quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) and family-sensitive caregiving in early care and education arrangements: Promising directions and challenges
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, October, 2011
(Issue Brief OPRE 2011-11d). Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

A discussion of the alignment of family-sensitive care model concepts with child care quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) indicators for family partnerships

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Strengthening families in Head Start: The impact of a parent education programme on the emotional well-being of Latino families
Duch, Helena, 2011
Early Child Development and Care, 181(6), 733-748

A study of the impact of an add-on Head Start program that provides parents a variety of educational and vocational supports on maternal depression, children’s behavior, and social skills, based on data from 50 Latino mother or grandmother and child dyads

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Understanding and choosing assessments and developmental screeners for young children ages 3-5: Profiles of selected measures: Final report
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, June, 2011
(OPRE Report No. 2011-23). Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

A compendium of assessments and developmental screeners for preschool-age children, with profiles of their characteristics, reliability, and validity

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Understanding parents' child care decision-making: A foundation for child care policy making
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, February 2011
(Research-to-Policy, Research-to-Practice Brief OPRE 2011-12). Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

An elaboration of a chart of the factors that influence the parental child care decisionmaking process

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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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