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[Review of the book Beginning reading: A balanced approach to teaching literacy during the first three years of school]
Dombey, Henrietta, February 2007
British Educational Research Journal, 33(1), 125-135

A review of a research-based guide to teaching reading in the first three years of school

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[Review of the book The birth of Head Start: Preschool education policies in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations]
Rose, Elizabeth R., February 2007
American Journal of Education, 113(2), 344-348

A review of an analysis of the politics of poverty and early childhood education, from the development of Head Start in the Kennedy administration through its development in Johnson’s War on Poverty, to its movement into the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare during the Nixon years based on documents from the federal government, private foundations, researchers, the media, and oral history interviews

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[Review of the book Child care and child development: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development]
Leach, Penelope, September 2007
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 48(9), 959-959

A review of a compilation of key results from the 15-year longitudinal Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

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[Review of the book The Developmental Systems approach to early intervention]
Squires, Jane, June 2007
Infant and Child Development, 16(3), 326-329

A review of a discussion of the Developmental Systems Model, a comprehensive intervention for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families

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[Review of the book Do Men Mother?: Fathering, care, and domestic responsibility]
Rothchild, Jennifer, November 2007
Journal of Marriage and Family, 69(4), 1086-1087

A review of an examination of gender roles in situations where men provide primary care to children, based on interviews with 118 fathers and 14 couples in Canada

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[Review of the book Early childhood education & care: Policy and practice]
Selleck, Dorothy, 2007
International Journal of Early Childhood, 39(2), 79-80

A review of an overview and comparison of early childhood education and care policies and practices in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland in the areas of legislation and policy, schooling and curriculum, professional development, transition, quality assurance, and imminent changes

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[Review of the book Early childhood studies: A multiprofessional perspective]
Hope, Gill, February 2007
British Educational Research Journal, 33(1), 130-131

A review of a compilation of contributions by the Early Childhood Studies degree course team at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), who have been national leaders in the field, covering such topics as play, families, child protection, inclusion and diversity

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[Review of the book An essay review of early reading instruction: What science really tells us about how to teach reading]
Parault, Susan J., July 2007
Teaching and Teacher Education, 23(5), 765-769

Review of early reading instruction in essay form

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[Review of the book I compagni: Understanding children's transition from preschool to elementary school]
Scott, Kimberly A., March 2007
Contemporary Sociology, 36(2), 196-197

A review of an analysis of the data generated from a seven-year longitudinal ethnography of Italian children transitioning from preschool to middle school, living in Modena, a city in Italy’s Emilio-Romagna region which is recognized as maintaining one of the world’s best preschool programs

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[Review of the book Informing transitions in the early years: Research, policy and practice]
Walsh, Glenda, June 2007
Journal of Early Childhood Research, 5(2), 212-214

An exploration of the process, nature and effects of early care and education transitions on all the stakeholders involved

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[Review of the book Kids at work: The value of employer-sponsored on-site child care centers]
Ribar, David, April 2007
Economics of Education Review, 26(2), 257-258

A review of an examination of the joint decisions made by European parents about how to allocate time between paid employment and childcare to inform social policy

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[Review of the book Nordic childhoods and early education: Philosophy, research, policy and practice in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden]
Clark, Margaret M., February 2007
Journal of Early Childhood Research, 5(1), 110-112

A review of an examination of the Nordic conception of childhood and its influence on policy and practice through a comparison of the provision and curriculum in education and care being developed for children from birth to six years of age in many other countries

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[Review of the book School readiness: Closing racial and ethnic gaps]
Harris, Douglas N., April 2007
Economics of Education Review, 26(2), 261-262

A review of an anthology of research on racial and ethnic differences in school readiness and academic achievement among young children

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[Review of the book Starting strong II: Early childhood education and care]
McGillivray, Gill, 2007
Journal of Early Childhood Research, 5(3), 323-325

A review of a comparative study of early childhood care and education policies across Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States

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[Review of the book A vision for universal preschool education]
Drummond, Mary Jane, June 2007
Journal of Early Childhood Research, 5(2), 208-211

A review of an appeal for an integrated, coherent, national approach to publically funded preschool in the United States based on research evidence

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[Review of the book What children need]
Crosnoe, Robert, May 2007
Journal of Marriage and the Family, 69(2), 544-545

An examination of research on children and youth with implications for public policy and practical suggestions for improving care choices, quality of assistance and employment supports for parents

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[Review of the book What children need]
Gennetian, Lisa A., April 2007
Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 60(3), 433-434

A review of an examination of the distinct, integral stages of children’s cognitive, behavioral, and physical development, including an exploration of the impact on children of parental employment, whether paid work is pursued out of necessity, by choice, or both and implications for public policy

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[Review of the book Work, family and childcare: An empirical analysis of European households]
de La Rica, Sara, January 2007
Feminist Economics, 13(1), 120-122

A review of an examination of the joint decisions made by European parents about how to allocate time between paid employment and childcare to inform social policy

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[Review of the book The young child's memory for words: Developing first and second language and literacy]
Sider, Steven R., January 2007
International Review of Education, 53(1), 108-110

A review of an examination of literacy progression in children, as well as a presentation of strategies and ideas to support first and second language and literacy development in young children

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