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1 to 3-year-old children in day care centres in Finland: An overview of eight doctoral dissertations
Hannikainen, Maritta, November 2010
International Journal of Early Childhood, 42(2), 101-115

A comparative summary of 8 Finnish doctoral dissertations, published from 1994 through 2009, on center-based care for infants and toddlers

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After-school program impact on physical activity and fitness: A meta-analysis
Beets, Michael W., June 2009
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 36(3), 527-537

A Meta-analysis of 13 articles from 11 after-school interventions on the effectiveness of after-school programs in increasing physical activity

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An analysis of early literacy assessments used for instruction
Meisels, Samuel J., 2001
(CIERA Report No. 2-013). Ann Arbor, MI: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.

A literature review analyzing assessments used to obtain instructionally relevant information about the literacy performance of children in kindergarten through third grade

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Appendix I: Literature review: Literature review of the participation of disadvantaged children and families in ECEC services in Europe
Lazzari, Arianna, 29 October, 2012
Brussels, Belgium: European Commission, Directorate-General for Education and Culture.

A review of research in European Union member states on barriers to and promising practices regarding disadvantaged children's and families' access to early childhood education and care (ECEC) and on the relationship of ECEC participation to children's cognitive and socioemotional outcomes

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Are they in any real danger?: What research does--and doesn't--tell us about child care quality and children's well-being
Love, John M., 1996
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

A review of research on the relationship between child care quality and children's development and well-being in center-based and family child care.

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The arts and afterschool programs: A research synthesis
Stiegelbauer, Suzanne M., January 16, 2008
Austin, TX: National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning (Southwest Educational Development Laboratory).

A compendium of research on the importance of the arts in children’s education and the incorporation of arts education into after school programs

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Assessing the evidence of effectiveness of home visiting program models implemented in tribal communities: Final report
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, February 04, 2011
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

A review of research on the effectiveness of home visiting programs for pregnant women or families with children from birth to age 5 in tribal communities or with samples that included substantial proportions of American Indian and Alaska Native participants

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Assessing the optimal length of parental leave for child and parental well-being: How can research inform policy?
Galtry, Judith, 2005
Journal of Family Issues, 26(2), 219-246

A review of literature on concerns associated with parental leave, encompassing mothers' labor market outcomes, childbirth and maternal recovery, parent-infant bonding, children’s cognitive development, breastfeeding, and gender equity objectives

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Assessment of the benefits and costs of out of school care
Scotland. Scottish Executive, 2003
Edinburgh: Scotland, Scottish Executive.

A review of evidence from research conducted in Australia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the social benefits and economic costs of out-of-school time child care programs

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Assessment tools of energy balance-related behaviours used in European obesity prevention strategies: Review of studies during preschool
Mouratidou, T., March, 2012
Obesity Reviews, 13(s1), 42-55

A review of studies that utilize assessment tools to measure food intake, physical activity, and sedentary behavior in obesity intervention strategies targeting mainly preschool children across Europe

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Assistive technology and the communication and literacy development of young children with disabilities
Dunst, Carl J., 2012
(CELLreviews Vol. 5, No. 7). Asheville, NC: Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, Center for Early Literacy Learning.

A synthesis of 36 research studies on the relationship of the use of different types of assistive technology devices to the communication and literacy development of young children with disabilities

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Bachelor degrees are best: Higher qualifications for pre-kindergarten teachers lead to better learning environments for children
Whitebook, Marcy, 2003
Washington, DC: Trust for Early Education.

A study highlighting prekindergarten teachers with bachelor’s degrees and their direct link to quality in child care and early education

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Background review of existing literature on coaching: Final report
Aikens, Nikki, 07 July, 2011
Los Angeles: First 5 LA.

A review of research on coaching as an early childhood professional development tool and classroom, provider, and child outcomes associated with coaching

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Being part of the peer group: A literature study focusing on the social dimension of inclusion in education
Koster, Marloes, March 2009
International Journal of Inclusive Education, 13(2), 117-140

An identification of definitions of social participation, social integration, and social inclusion in research from six volumes of three special needs journals published between 2000 and 2005 and the documents in two electronic databases

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Benefits and costs of high quality child care: Review of the literature
Marvin Shaffer and Associates, September 2005
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: YWCA of Vancouver.

A review of the methodology and findings of research on the costs and benefits of high-quality child care and early education programs

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Benefits of early childhood interventions across the world: (Under) Investing in the very young
Nores, Milagros, 2009
Economics of Education Review,

A review of the international (non-U.S.) evidence on the benefits of early childhood interventions in the area of cognition, behavior, health, and schooling, with a total of 38 contrasts of 30 interventions in 23 countries with a focus on studies applying a quasi-experimental or random assignment design

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Caregiver-parent relationships in daycare: A review and re-examination of the data and their implications
Shpancer, Noam, 1998
Early Education and Development, 9(3), 239-259

A review and reinterpretation of research on the relationship between parents and caregivers in formal child care settings

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Challenging the stereotypes of Mexican American fathers
Saracho, Olivia N., December 2007
Early Childhood Education Journal, 35(3), 223-231

A review of literature on the concept of fatherhood in Mexican American culture and a description of the myths creating methodological and conceptual problems in the literature

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The characteristics and effectiveness of feedback interventions applied in early childhood settings
Casey, Amy M., August, 2011
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 31(2), 68-77

A compilation of the results of studies on the use of teacher feedback professional development programs in 11 early education settings and 8 elementary level classrooms

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Childcare and health: A review of using linked national registers
Kamper-Jorgensen, Mads, July, 2011
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 39(7), 126-130

A review of studies using the Childcare Database dataset to explore the association between child care attendance and the incidence of disease in a population of over 1 million young children in Denmark

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Child care quality: Does it matter and does it need to be improved?
Vandell, Deborah L., 2000
Madison: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Institute for Research on Poverty.

An investigation of the justification for public intervention to improve the quality of non-parental child care for children from lower-income families adduced from evidence from large- and small-scale studies of the effects of child care on children’s development with a presentation of the economic rationale that emerges from that evidence

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Childcare: A review of what parents want
Campbell-Barr, Verity, Fall 2010
(Research Report 66). Manchester, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Equality and Human Rights Commission.

A review of research from the United Kingdom on parent child care preferences, needs, and perceptions of child care quality and on the relationship of child care to child outcomes

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Child care, women's employment, and child outcomes
Waldfogel, Jane, 2002
Journal of Population Economics, 15(3), 527-548

A review of the literature on the impact of child care and maternal employment in the preschool years on child outcomes, addressing potential benefits of early intervention on child care programs and effects of maternal employment and child care in the first years of life

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Childhood in sociodemographic perspective
Hernandez, Donald J., 1986
Annual Review of Sociology, 12, 159-180

A discussion on the links between short and long term family behavior and experiences on children and parents

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Child outcome measures in the study of child care quality
Zaslow, Martha, October 2006
Evaluation Review, 30(5), 577-610

An examination of methodological issues involved in the measurement of child outcome variables in 65 studies of child care quality published between 1979 and December 2005

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