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Assessing quality in childminding
Owen, Sue, 2000
Children & Society, 14(2), 147-153

A discussion of child care quality assessments for child care centers in Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom

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Boarding of upper middle class toddlers in China
Brassard, Marla R., 2005
Psychology in the Schools, 42(3), 297-304

A discussion of the recent trend of Chinese, upper middle class families boarding toddlers, based on anecdotal observations of three Chinese boarding schools

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Breaking barriers: Provision and participation in an out-of-school centre
Mayall, Berry, 2001
Children & Society, 15(2), 70-81

An exploration of British children's rights and multi-agency workings uses the A Space project, a United Kingdom research and development project, as an exemplar for discussion

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Child care outcomes: Economic perspectives and issues
Knapp, Martin, 1998
Children & Society, 12(3), 169-179

An analysis of social child care in the United Kingdom from an economic perspective

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Early Head Start and infant mental health
Chazan-Cohen, Rachel, March/April 2007
Infant Mental Health Journal, 28(2), 99-105

An introduction to a special issue of the journal Infant Mental Health Journal, focusing on aspects of Early Head Start designed to promote infant and maternal mental health

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Early Head Start and infant mental health [Special issue]
Chazan-Cohen, Rachel, March/April 2007
Infant Mental Health Journal, 28(2)

A special issue of the journal Infant Mental Health Journal, focusing on aspects of Early Head Start designed to promote infant and maternal mental health

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Early Head Start: A dynamic new program for infants and toddlers and their families
Raikes, Helen, 2002
Infant Mental Health Journal, 23(1-2), 1-13

A description of the development of Early Head Start (EHS) and a summary of findings from the EHS national evaluation.

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Early Head Start: Investigations, insights, and promise
Robinson, JoAnn, 2002
Infant Mental Health Journal, 23(1-2), 250-257

An introduction to a special journal issue on Early Head Start program implementation and evaluation.

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Early Head Start MAP: Manualized Assessment of Progress
Dickstein, Susan, 2002
Infant Mental Health Journal, 23(1-2), 231-249

A description of the design and uses of the Manualized Assessment of Progress, a child- and family-focused program evaluation protocol for Early Head Start

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The Early Promotion and Intervention Research Consortium (E-PIRC): Five approaches to improving infant/toddler mental health in Early Head Start
Beeber, Linda, March/April 2007
Infant Mental Health Journal, 28(2), 130-150

Overviews of the research projects of the Early Promotion and Intervention Research Consortium (E-PIRC) on the topic of infant and toddler mental health within the framework of Early Head Start, including descriptions of two training programs for Early Head Start staff, an intervention for teen mothers, an intervention for Latina mothers with depression, a program to enhance mother-child interaction, and the development of a database of literature

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Evaluating beginning reading software for at-risk learners
Bishop, M.J., 2006
Psychology in the Schools, 43(1), 57-70

A framework based on early reading education and instructional technology to evaluate the design and content of instructional software for improving early reading skills

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Family support in Romania and the UK: Different circumstances, similar challenges
Dickens, Jonathan, 1999
Children & Society, 13(3), 155-166

An overview of the challenges of refocusing family social work services towards family support in Romania and the United Kingdom

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Federal child care assistance: A growing middle-class entitlement
Besharov, Douglas J., 1989
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 8(2), 313-318

A review and critique of child care tax credits and government spending programs, arguing that they benefit families in middle and upper-class income brackets at the expense of the poor

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From the Great Society to continuous improvement of government: Shifting from “does it work?” to “what would make it better?”
Besharov, Douglas J., 2009
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 28(2), 199-220

An argument for the improvement of the 1960’s era Great Society programs for young children, including Head Start, by speeding up the program evaluation process, encouraging local experimentation, learning from failure, and employing rigorous research methodologies

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Infant mental health and Early Head Start: The glass is half-full
Zeanah, Charles H., March 01, 2007
Infant Mental Health Journal, 28(2), 252-254

A commentary on the inclusion of mental health services in the Early Head Start home visiting program

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Informing ourselves about early childhood services
Moss, Peter, 1998
Children & Society, 12(4), 263-274

A discussion of the inadequacy of information on child care supply, demand, and workforce, as well as on parents' perspectives about services in the United Kingdom and its effects on child care policy and practice.

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Integrating an understanding of brain development into early childhood education
Gilkerson, Linda, 2001
Infant Mental Health Journal, 22(1-2), 174-187

A review of the findings from a five year project, conducted by the Erikson Institute Faculty Development Project on the Brain, of identifying and implementing early brain development curriculum that is critical in preparing early childhood educators and practitioners to work with infants and young children

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Looking ahead
Stark, Deborah Roderick, March 01, 2009
Infant Mental Health Journal, 28(2), 255-258

A series of program, policy, and research-related suggestions for increasing the provision of mental health services through Early Head Start, and a discussion of the implementation of the recommendations made at the Infant Mental Health Forum in 2000

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Making research work: Promoting child care policy and practice
Iwaniec, Dorota, 1998
Chichester, England: John Wiley & Sons

An exploration of the relationship of Child Care research to policy and practice through a review of government research and development strategy within the the United Kingdom’s National Health Service

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The paradigm of 'risk and protection-focused prevention' and its impact on services for children and families
France, Alan, 2005
Children & Society, 19(2), 77-90

An introduction to a special journal issue on understanding early intervention and prevention for children and families that discusses the impact of the risk and protection-focused prevention paradigm on social service policies in the United Kingdom

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Partnership with parents in planning the care of their children
Sinclair, Ruth, 1997
Children & Society, 11(4), 231-241

A discussion of current practices and future improvements for involving parents with the care planning for their child under the provisions of the 1989 Children Act in Great Britain

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Pathways to prevention: A training and technical assistance initiative to increase program capacity to address infant mental health issues in Early Head Start
Mann, Tammy, March/April 2007
Infant Mental Health Journal, 28(2), 106-129

A description and evaluation of the Pathways to Prevention and Training Initiative, designed to help communities meet their infants’ mental health needs by providing consultants to train and work with Early Head Start and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start staff

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Promoting beginning reading success through meaningful assessment of early literacy skills
Coyne, Michael D., 2006
Psychology in the Schools, 43(1), 33-43

A description of Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS), a comprehensive system to assess essential beginning reading skills, along with examples of showing how this system can be used in school settings to evaluate early literacy skills

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Putting knowledge into policy: Toward an infant-toddler policy agenda
Knitzer, Jane, March/April 2007
Infant Mental Health Journal, 28(2), 237-245

Two proposals for research-based federal policy agendas designed to benefit low income infants and toddlers

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Returning the treasure to babies: Infant mental health and Early Head Start
Weatherston, Deborah J., March/April 2007
Infant Mental Health Journal, 28(2), 246-251

A commentary on the articles in the special issue of Infant Mental Health Journal focusing on the collaboration of infant mental health services and Early Head Start

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