1999 Statewide Household Child Care Survey
Chase, Richard A., 2001
St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center
Instruments
The 2001 California child care portfolio
California Child Care Resource and Referral Network, 2001
San Francisco: California Child Care Resource and Referral Network. (No longer accessible as of April 16, 2013).
A statewide compilation of data on the child care market by county in California
Other
2001 Family Child Care Licensing Study
Children's Foundation, 2001
Washington, DC: Children's Foundation.
Reports & Papers
A 21st Century Community Learning Center: A case study of collaboration and partnerships
Atkinson, Patricia A., 2001
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
A case study examining the amount of collaboration between a 21st Century Community Learning Center after school program and the cooperating stakeholders, investigating the effect of collaboration on the community outside of the school and on the children participating in the program
Reports & Papers
The 30-second effect: An experiment revealing the impact of television commercials on food preferences of preschoolers
Borzekowski, Dina L. G., 2001
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 101(1), 42-46
A study of the influence of televised food commercials on preschool children's food preferences among a sample of 40 Head Start children in northern California
Reports & Papers
4th survey of parents of three and four year old children and their use of early years services: (Summer 1999 to spring 2000)
National Centre for Social Research (Great Britain), January, 2001
(Research Report No. RR247). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Employment.
Findings from a survey of parents of three- and four-year-old children on their use of early childhood education and care services, based on a survey sample of 5955 parents in England
Reports & Papers
Academic effects of after-school programs
Shumow, Lee, 2001
(ERIC Digest No. EDO-PS-01-8). Champaign, IL: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
A synthesis of findings on the relationship between participation in an after school activities and children’s academic performance
Other
Access for all: Closing the book gap for children in early education
Neuman, Susan B., 2001
Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
A discussion and analysis of the market for early childhood books, and the growing gap in access to books among middle- and low-income children
Other
Accidents will happen?: Unintentional injury, maternal employment, and child care policy
Currie, Janet, 2001
(JCPR Working Paper No. 268). Chicago: Joint Center for Poverty Research.
A paper on the impact of selected child care regulations on the risk of injury for children in formal child care settings using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) and the Vital Statistics Detail Mortality (VSDM).
Reports & Papers
Accountability for after-school care: Devising standards and measuring adherence to them
Beckett, Megan, 2001
Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.
A report evaluating school-based after-school programs administered by Stone Soup Child Care Programs, using a methodology and instruments developed from a review of good after-school program practices
Reports & Papers
Achieving center accreditation: Factors that impact success
National-Louis University. Center for Early Childhood Leadership, 2001
Wheeling, IL: National Louis University, Center for Early Childhood Leadership.
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Achieving quality early childhood education for all: Insights from the policy innovation diffusion research
Mintrom, Michael, 2001
New York: Foundation for Child Development.
A compendium of recommendations of strategies for use by advocates of equal early childhood education for all children, and a discussion implications on changes to policies on early childhood education
Other
Action plan to improve access to child care assistance for low-income families in the South: An analysis of legal issues
Greenberg, Mark H., 2001
Columbia, SC: Southern Institute on Children and Families.
An exploration of the legal issues encountered in the Action Plan set forth by the Southern Regional Task Force on Families to increase assistance with child care for low-income families in the Southern United States
Other
Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory (2nd ed.)
Bavolek, Stephen J., 2001
Park City, UT: Family Development Resources
Instruments
Advocacy and early childhood educators: Identity and cultural conflicts
Grieshaber, Susan, 2001
In S. Grieshaber & G. S. Cannella (Eds.), Embracing identities in early childhood education (pp. 60-72). New York: Teachers College Press.
A discussion of how early childhood educators manage their conflicting roles as caregivers and advocates
Other
After preschool inclusion: Children's educational pathways over the early school years
Hanson, Marci, 2001
Exceptional Children, 68(1), 65-83
A longitudinal interview-based study of factors influencing families' decisions to place young children with disabilities in inclusion programs
Reports & Papers
Afterschool and students with special needs
Afterschool Alliance, 2001
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 1). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
An informational brief on the benefits of after school programs for students with special needs; benefits include homework help and opportunities to develop social skills through inclusion
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Afterschool and technology training
Afterschool Alliance, 2001
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 5). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
An informational brief that uses nationally representative examples of after school programs that help school age children acquire technological skills that they will need for future academic success and employment
Fact Sheets & Briefs
After school care for children: Challenges for California
Children Now (Organization), April 2001
Oakland, CA: Children Now.
An overview of issues facing after school child care in California
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Afterschool: Generating excitement about math and science
Afterschool Alliance, 2001
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 3). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
An issue brief detailing how the extended learning time and individual attention offered to students who attend afterschool programs improves their performance in the subjects of math and science.
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Afterschool partnerships with higher education
Afterschool Alliance, 2001
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 2). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
An informational brief on the benefits of after school programs' partnerships with higher education institutions; nationally representative examples of the benefits include career development, mentoring, tutoring, program evaluation, and adult education for parents of participating children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
After-school programs in Taiwan: Program features and child adjustment
Su, Hsiu-Chih, 2001
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Wisconsin--Madison
A study of after school programs in Taiwan, investigating children's experiences in four different types of programs, family and child characteristics associated with program participation, and relations among program quality and participation and child adjustment
Reports & Papers
An agenda for change in early childhood inclusion
Guralnick, Michael J., 2001
NHSA Dialog, 4(1), 148-160
A compendium of proposals for change in the provision of inclusion services for children with disabilities at the early childhood level
Other
Alphabetic anxiety and explicit, systematic phonics instruction: A cognitive science perspective
Adams, Marilyn J., 2001
In S. B. Neuman & D. K. Dickinson (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research (Vol. 1, pp. 66-80). New York: Guilford Press
An examination of the role of the alphabet in children’s acquisition of early literacy skills
Other
America's children: Key national indicators of well-being, 2001
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (U.S.), 2001
Washington, DC: Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.
A discussion of indicators of children’s well-being in 2001, with an emphasis on economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education
Reports & Papers