Before Head Start: Income and ethnicity, family characteristics, child care experiences, and child development
A study of a large sample of three-year-old children relating ethnic background, three levels of family income, family characteristics and experiences in child care to child development
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Benefits of intergenerational staffing in preschools
A study of the contributions that older adults, who have not been formally trained, had on early childhood educators and programs
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Change in family income-to-needs matters more for children with less
An examination of changes in family income-to-needs and its effect on young children's cognitive, language, and behavioral development and outcomes using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care
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Changes in Massachusetts welfare and work, child care, and child welfare systems
An overview of the changes in Massachusetts welfare policy as the focus shifts from families on welfare to those leaving welfare
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Child care and children's peer interaction at 24 and 36 months: The NICHD Study of Early Child Care
A study of how time spent in child care, child care quality, and availability of peers relate to children's peer social competence at 23 and 36 months, using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care
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Child care and common communicable illnesses: Results from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care
An examination of the relationship between experiences in child care and communicable illnesses (gastrointestinal tract illness, upper respiratory tract infection, and ear infections or otitis media) through a child's first 3 years of life, and an investigation of the relationship between the increased frequency of these illnesses and language development, school readiness, and behavior problems
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Child-care and family predictors of preschool attachment and stability from infancy
An analysis of the relationship between family factors and infant and toddler child care experiences and preschool attachment, using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care
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Child care, subsidy receipt and state of residence: Comparisons by age and parent work schedule
A study of the differences in child care arrangements as it relates to costs of care and state of residence among children in families eligible for subsidies
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A comparative report on the frequency and types of human service licensing inspections: A cross-system study of assisted living, child care, developmental disabilities and child residential facilities
Results from a 2001 survey of the frequency and types of licensing inspections in 93 assisted living, special needs and residential child care facilities in the United States, the Virgin Islands and Canada
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Contagion of aggression in day care classrooms as a function of peer and teacher responses
An examination of the contagious nature of aggressive acts by young children in day care classrooms in a low income, urban day care center
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The cost and quality of full day, year-round early care and education in Massachusetts: Preschool classrooms
A report that examines the state of preschool-age, community-based child care in Massachusetts, with findings on quality of care, cost of care, and the relationship between quality and cost.
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Duration of subsidized child care arrangements in five areas of Massachusetts: A briefing report [Draft]
A study of the characteristics of the children and families receiving child care vouchers in Massachusetts, including the type of child care purchased with child care vouchers and the duration of continuous enrollment in the Commonwealth’s voucher program
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Early effects of the Healthy Steps for Young Children program
An evaluation of the implementation and effects of The Healthy Steps for Young Children Program for children aged 2 to 4, focusing on services received, satisfaction with services, and parent practices
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Early intervention: The moderating role of the home environment
An examination of the effect of young children's home environments on the impact of the Infant Health and Development Program, an early intervention program designed for at risk children from low income families
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Father involvement in the lives of mainland Puerto Rican children: Contributions of nonresident, cohabitating and married fathers
A secondary analysis of the Puerto Rican Maternal and Infant Health Study (PRMIHS) examining the determinants of father involvement in the lives of mainland Puerto Rican children
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A fragile foundation: State child care assistance policies
A report on state-level child care assistance policies and changes that have occurred between 1995 and 2001, examining the impact of policies on families' access to care and child care choices.
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The Massachusetts early care & education staff recruitment and retention research and recommendations
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National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families: Patterns of child care use among low-income families: Draft
A study of families' decisions regarding employment and child care arrangements, examining variations by child's age, mother's race, and other family characteristics, and assessing the impact of child care subsidies and other state policies on families' choices
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Nonmaternal care and family factors in early development: An overview of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care
An examination of connections among child care experiences, family characteristics, and early childhood developmental outcomes, based on a study of 1100 children followed from birth to age 7
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Paternal participation in child care and its effects on children's self-esteem and attitudes toward gendered roles
An examination of the effects of parents’ division of child care responsibilities on 10- and 11- year-old children’s self-esteem, relationships with parents, and gender ideologies, based on a sample of 24 boys and 16 girls
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The policy context and infant and toddler care in the welfare reform era
A study of the effects of welfare reform and child care subsidy policies on the availability, quality, and price of child care for infants and toddlers from 1996 to 2000 in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and five representative areas in Massachusetts
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Predictors of academic achievement among homeless and low-income housed children
An inquiry into the association between homelessness and mobility and their influence on the academic achievement of low-income children, based on a sample of 174 low-income or homeless children ages 6 to 17 years old living in a shelter
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Preliminary findings on the adequacy of child care funding from the child care case studies of the Assessing the New Federalism (ANF) Project
An inquiry into factors affecting the utilization of child care subsidies, based on interviews of and focus groups with parents, administrators, and policymakers at 17 sites in 12 states
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Reasons for choosing child care: Associations with family factors, quality, and satisfaction
An investigation into the reasons mothers select particular care arrangements for their 3 year olds based on 633 mothers who were part of a larger longitudinal study
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Regional child care trends: Comparing Georgia to its neighbors
A study of Georgia’s child care system and its performance as it compares with the child care systems of neighboring states, especially the extent to which Georgia supports vulnerable children and their families’ ability to procure high quality child care
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