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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

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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

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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

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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

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American grandparents providing extensive child care to their grandchildren: Prevalence and profile
Fuller-Thomson, Esme, 2001
The Gerontologist, 41(2), 201-209

An examination of the prevalence and profile of grandparent care from 1992-1994 National Survey of Families and Households

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Amongst women: Exploring the reality of rural childcare
Halliday, Joyce, 2001
Sociologia Ruralis, 41(4), 423-437

A study of the provision and use of child care in rural Devon, England

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Are natural environments unnatural?: A survey of early intervention survey providers
Shelley-Sireci, Lynn M., 2001
NHSA Dialog, 4(1), 123-147

An examination of the settings used to provide early intervention services for children with disabilities, based on a sample of 116 service providers from 16 early intervention centers in a New England state

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''Are two better than one?'': The impact of years in Head Start on child outcomes, family environment, and reading at home
Ritblatt, Shulamit, 2001
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 16(4), 525-537

An examination of the relationship between length of participation in Head Start and family and child outcomes, using data collected by the Neighborhood House Association Head Start Program of San Diego County

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Assessing child-care quality with a telephone interview
Holloway, Susan D., 2001
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 16(2), 165-189

A test of the viability of telephone surveys as an alternative to direct observation methods to assess quality in child care sites, based on a comparison of assessments of 89 family child-care homes and 92 centers using both methods

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Assessing costs and benefits of early childhood intervention programs: Overview and applications to the Starting Early Starting Smart program
Karoly, Lynn A., 2001
Seattle: Casey Family Programs; Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A discussion of issues for policymakers to consider in assessing the direct, monetary costs and benefits to early childhood intervention programs, based on information from the assessment of Starting Early Starting Smart (SESS)

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Assessment of child care quality in four counties in Minnesota
Davis, Elizabeth E., 2001
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, Center for Early Education and Development.

An investigation into the quality of child care provisions available in four counties in Minnesota, based on information gathered from focus groups with parents, a survey of child care directors, and the Child Care Resource and Referral Network

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Attributions of service switching: A study of consumers’ and providers’ perceptions of child-care service delivery
Grace, Debra, 2001
Journal of Services Marketing, 15(4/5), 300-321

An examination of factors that surround families’ switch between child care providers, and service providers’ perceptions of factors that influence switching behavior, based on survey responses from 84 families who had switched child care centers and 107 early childhood service providers from Australia

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Attrition from after school programs: Characteristics of students who drop out
Weisman, Stephanie A., 2001
Prevention Science, 2(3), 201-205

A study comparing the at-risk status of elementary and middle school children who remained in afterschool programs with those who withdrew based on student questionnaires

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Availability of child care in the United States: A description and analysis of data sources
Gordon, Rachel A., 2001
Demography, 38(2), 299-316

A description of various indicators of child care availability across United States communities released by the United States Census Bureau

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Barriers to inclusive child care: Research study findings and recommendations
WestEd. Center for Prevention and Early Intervention, 2001
Sacramento: California Children and Families Commission.

A study of the potential barriers faced by children with special needs and their families in accessing and succeeding in child care.

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Before Head Start: Income and ethnicity, family characteristics, child care experiences, and child development
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2001
Early Education and Development, 12(4), 545-576

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 and risks of reverse inclusion for preschoolers with and without disabilities: Parents' perspectives
Rafferty, Yvonne, 2001
Journal of Early Intervention, 24(4), 266-286

An inquiry into the benefits of combining children with and without disabilities in preschool, based on a sample of 244 preschool aged children attending a community-based reverse inclusion program in New York State

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Benefits of intergenerational staffing in preschools
Larkin, Elizabeth, 2001
Educational Gerontology, 27(5), 373-385

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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Beyond the pages of a book: Interactive book reading and language development in preschool classrooms
Wasik, Barbara H., 2001
Journal of Educational Psychology, 93(2), 243-250

An article on the effects of an interactive reading intervention on the language skills of preschool children.

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Brazil early child development: A focus on the impact of preschools
World Bank. Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office. Human Development Dept., September 24, 2001
(Report No. 22841-BR). Washington, DC: World Bank, Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office, Human Development Dept.

An overview of the delivery of early education and child care services in Brazil, and a discussion of the role of preschool attendance on children’s later educational outcomes

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Bringing it all together: The multiple origins, skills, and environmental supports of early literacy
Dickinson, David K., 2001
Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 16(4), 186-202

A study of the origins, skills and environmental supports of early language and literacy

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A broader view: The national evaluation of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program: Design report: Vol. I
United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 2001
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

The first volume of a report on the national evaluation of the Twenty-first Century Community Learning Centers program implementation and impact study designs

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A broader view: The national evaluation of the 21st-Century Community Learning Centers program: Design report: Vol. II. Instruments
United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 2001
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

Interview guides, questionnaires, and assessments used in a study to evaluate the Community Learning Centers Program

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Building equitable staff-parent communication in early childhood settings: An Australian case study
Hughes, Patrick, 2001
Early Childhood Research & Practice, 3(2)

An exploration of strategies for creating staff-parent relationships that involve parents more in the early education and care of children, based on information from interviews and surveys of 15 child care workers from 3 centers in Victoria, Australia

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Building futures Head Start Impact Study: Presentation at the National Head Start Association's 28th annual Training Conference, Orlando, Florida, May 16-19, 2001
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2001
Paper presented at the annual National Head Start Association Training Conference, Orlando, FL.

A presentation of the Head Start Impact Study at the National Head Start Association's 28th Annual Training Conference, with an emphasis on the role of and benefits to child care centers' participation in the study

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