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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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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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Curriculum and assessment considerations for young children from culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse backgrounds
Espinosa, Linda M., 2005
Psychology in the Schools, 42(8), 837-853

A review of research on effective teaching and assessment practices for young children from diverse backgrounds, including recommendations for school personnel in managing cultural and linguistic discrepancies between students and teachers

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Early childhood interventions: Proven results, future promise
Karoly, Lynn A., 2005
(Monograph No. MG-341-PNC). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A review of research that addresses the potential for interventions of various forms in early childhood to improve outcomes for participating children and their families, which includes consequences for not increasing investment in such programs, the range of early intervention programs, the benefits of such programs, and the societal returns produced by these programs

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Is early, high-quality daycare an asset for the children of low-income, depressed mothers?
Papero, Anna L., 2005
Developmental Review, 25(2), 181-211

A review of literature related to child development, poverty, and maternal depression, examining the role of early intervention in the cognitive and social development of children of low income depressed women

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Literacy in afterschool programs: Literature review
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, July 05, 2005
Austin, TX: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory.

A review of research on literacy practices and outcomes in after school programs

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Predictors of child care subsidy use
Schaefer, Stephanie A., October 2005
New York: Child Care & Early Education Research Connections

A review of research on factors influencing child care subsidy use among eligible families

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Preparing the ground for partnership: Exploring quality assurance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child care: A literature review and background paper
Priest, Kathryn, 2005
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia, Department of Family and Community Services.

An exploration of the viability of developing the framework for indigenous quality assurance (QA) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child care in Australia, two groups that are exempt from Australia’s broader QA child care system

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Quality by design: What do we know about quality in early learning and child care, and what do we think?: A literature review
Friendly, Martha, 2005
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto, Childcare Resource and Research Unit.

A review of research on factors that effect quality of early education and child care, looking at both the individual program level and at the policy level

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Responsive caregiving: Reducing the stress in infant toddler care
Margetts, Kay, 2005
International Journal of Early Childhood, 37(2), 77-84

An examination of the importance of effective responsive caregiving for infants and toddlers, and a promotion for a primary caregiver approach

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Supporting successful transition to kindergarten: General challenges and specific implications for students with problem behavior
Stormont, Melissa, 2005
Psychology in the Schools, 42(8), 765-778

A description of challenges facing schools in supporting the transition of children with behavior problems to kindergarten, as well as suggestions for improving systematic transition practices

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The use of computer assisted instruction in preschool education: Making teaching meaningful
Vernadakis, Nicholas, 2005
Early Childhood Education Journal, 33(2), 99-104

A review of research on the use of computers as a learning tool in the early childhood classroom to determine if computers successfully improved preschool children's cognitive, emotional, language, and literacy skills

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Using an ecological framework for understanding and treating externalizing behavior in early childhood
Stacks, Ann M., 2005
Early Childhood Education Journal, 32(4), 269-278

A literature review that used Bronfenbrenner's ecological framework to discuss factors related to preschool children's externalizing behavior problems

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