Can child care assistance in welfare and employment programs support the employment of low-income families?
Gennetian, Lisa A., 2004
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 23(4), 723-743
An investigation of different welfare and employment programs with child care assistance policies and their effects on employment rates and child care decisions of low income families
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Child care and children with special needs: Challenges for low income families: Parents' voices
Ward, Helen D., 2004
Portland, ME: Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service.
A qualitative examination of the experiences of a sample of Maine parents and guardians of children with special needs in accessing child care and early intervention services
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The child care arrangements of preschool-age children in immigrant families in the United States
Brandon, Peter D., 2004
International Migration, 42(2), 65-87
A comparison of the use of child care arrangements among immigrant families to non-immigrant families
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Child care quality: Centers and home settings that serve poor families
Fuller, Bruce, 2004
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19(4), 505-527
A multi-site, longitudinal study examining the quality of child care settings chosen by low-income mothers enrolled in welfare-to-work programs
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Child care: State efforts to enforce safety and health requirements
United States. Government Accountability Office, 2004
(GAO-04-786). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office.
A report by the Government Accountability Office to House Representative Sander M Levin regarding the regulation of child care health and safety requirements in states supported by the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
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Childhood social environment and Hodgkin's lymphoma: New findings from a population-based case-control study
Chang, Ellen T., 2004
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 13(8), 1361-1370
A study examining the potential relationship between childhood social environments and incidence of Hodgkin's lymphoma
Reports & Papers
Collective management of early childhood programs: Approaches that aim to maximize efficiency, help improve quality and stabilize the industry
Stoney, Louise, 2004
Raleigh, NC: Smart Start National Technical Assistance Center.
A report presenting a catalog of collective management approaches currently used by child care services across the United States
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Comprehensive school reform: An implementation study of preschool programs in elementary schools
Desimone, Laura, 2004
Elementary School Journal, 104(5), 369-389
A discussion of the implementation of preschool programs in elementary schools, based on information gathered from focus group interviews with 42 preschool and kindergarten teachers and 53 parents from 10 schools in 5 states
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Early learning left out: An examination in public investments in education and development by child age
Voices for America's Children, 2004
Washington, DC: Voices for America's Children. (No longer accessible as of December 7, 2012).
A report comparing levels of public investment in early learning to investment in education for other age groups across 12 states
Reports & Papers
The economic impact and profile of Connecticut's ECE industry
McMillen, Stan, 2004
Storrs: Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis.
A discussion of the economic benefits of the early care and education (ECE) industry for the state of Connecticut
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Making an informed decision on employment and child care
Levasseur, Dawn C., 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
An account of the development and evaluation of a guide to employment and child care decisions for parents of young children, using data from an educational research and development project in the Tolland, CT school district, and addressing issues of brain development, attachment theory, quality care studies, family and medical leave legislation, financial considerations, and alternative work options
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Mental health consultation services in community based early childhood settings: A survey of preschool teachers
Elias, Carlita F.R., 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Hartford, Hartford, CT
A descriptive study of mental health consultation services in community-based child care settings, examining service availability, preschool teachers' definitions of problems that would elicit mental health referrals, and teachers' opinions regarding mental health issues related to early childhood
Reports & Papers
The state of preschool: 2004 state preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2004
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
An annual review of access, quality, and resources in state funded preschool programs for children aged 3 and 4, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2002-2003 program year
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State policy as an influence on the participation of young children with medical needs in childcare
Bruder, Mary Beth, 2004
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 24(2), 68-75
An examination of state policies that affect the participation of children with complex medical needs in licensed child care, based on interviews with informants from a wide range of state departments and agencies
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Status of efforts to increase the qualifications of Head Start teachers
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General. Office of Evaluation and Inspections, 2004
(OEI-07-01-00560). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.
A study assessing factors contributing to Head Start programs’ progress and experiences in increasing teachers’ qualifications
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Strengthening Latino parental involvement forming community-based organizations/school partnership
Osterling, Jorge P, 2004
NABE Journal of Research and Practice, 2(1), 270-284
A discussion of the use of partnerships between schools and Latino community-based organizations to improve the involvement of Latino parents in children’s schooling
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Transition strategies: Continuity and change in the lives of infants and toddlers
United States. Head Start Bureau, 2004
(Early Head Start Program Strategies). Washington, DC: Early Head Start National Resource Center.
A study of the impact of school transition changes in the lives of infants and toddlers from early Head Start programs
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Welfare reform and children: A synthesis of impacts in five states: The Project on State-Level Child Outcomes
Tout, Kathryn, 2004
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families.
A compilation of findings from the Project on State-Level Child Outcome, a longitudinal evaluation of how welfare programs in Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, and Minnesota impacted participating children and adults
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