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Assessing the post-secondary early childhood teacher preparation programs in Florida
Birken, Brittany, 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Florida State University, Florida

An exploration of aspects of early childhood degree programs in Florida, including program characteristics, coursework and practica experiences provided to students, and challenges faced by faculty members in meeting the development needs of the early childhood workforce

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Can child care assistance in welfare and employment programs support the employment of low-income families?
Gennetian, Lisa A., 2004
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 23(4), 723-743

An investigation of different welfare and employment programs with child care assistance policies and their effects on employment rates and child care decisions of low income families

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The child care arrangements of preschool-age children in immigrant families in the United States
Brandon, Peter D., 2004
International Migration, 42(2), 65-87

A comparison of the use of child care arrangements among immigrant families to non-immigrant families

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Child care in poor communities: Early learning effects of type, quality, and stability
Loeb, Susanna, 2004
Child Development, 75(1), 47-65

A longitudinal analysis of the effects of child care type, quality, and stability on the social and cognitive development of preschool children of low-income single mothers

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Child care quality: Centers and home settings that serve poor families
Fuller, Bruce, 2004
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19(4), 505-527

A multi-site, longitudinal study examining the quality of child care settings chosen by low-income mothers enrolled in welfare-to-work programs

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Child care: State efforts to enforce safety and health requirements
United States. Government Accountability Office, 2004
(GAO-04-786). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office.

A report by the Government Accountability Office to House Representative Sander M Levin regarding the regulation of child care health and safety requirements in states supported by the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

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Child care survey results on funding and related policies in the Southern states
Southern Institute on Children and Families, 2004
Columbia, SC: Southern Institute on Children and Families.

Results from a survey of care funding and state-initiated policy changes related to funding shortages in the southern region of the United States

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Effects of an emergent literacy intervention for children with language impairments from low-income environments
Ziolkowski, Robyn A., 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Florida State University, Tallahassee

An examination of the effectiveness of an emergent phonological and print awareness intervention conducted three times a week during shared book reading sessions with low income preschool children with and without language impairments

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Examination of Head Start children's social competence and social cognitions after participating in a universal violence prevention program
Wojtalewicz, Maria P., 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Florida, Gainesville.

An examination of the impact of the Second Step Violence Prevention Curriculum, 2nd edition on preschool Head Start children's social competence and social cognition

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From research to policy: Professional development for those who care for and educate Florida's children: Final report for research conducted to assess post-secondary early childhood teacher preparation programs in Florida
Florida Children's Forum, 2004
Tallahassee: Florida Children's Forum.

A study of the number and characteristics, including faculty and requirements, of programs in Florida offering early childhood teaching degrees, based on a survey of institutions of higher education

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Patterns of participation in out-of-school activities among children in homeless shelters
Petrenchik, Theresa, 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale-Davie, FL

A description of children's patterns of participation and an examination of the relationship among child, family and environmental factors and children's rates of participation in formal and informal out-of-school activities

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Project Booktalk: Library books and lap reading in childcare homes
Lamme, Linda L., 2004
Early Childhood Education Journal, 32(1), 45-50

An overview of how preschool children are impacted by Project Booktalk, a program where university students studying early education provide a reading hour for preschool children in family child care homes using library books

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The state of preschool: 2004 state preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2004
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

An annual review of access, quality, and resources in state funded preschool programs for children aged 3 and 4, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2002-2003 program year

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State policy as an influence on the participation of young children with medical needs in childcare
Bruder, Mary Beth, 2004
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 24(2), 68-75

An examination of state policies that affect the participation of children with complex medical needs in licensed child care, based on interviews with informants from a wide range of state departments and agencies

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Status of efforts to increase the qualifications of Head Start teachers
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General. Office of Evaluation and Inspections, 2004
(OEI-07-01-00560). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.

A study assessing factors contributing to Head Start programs’ progress and experiences in increasing teachers’ qualifications

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Strengthening Latino parental involvement forming community-based organizations/school partnership
Osterling, Jorge P, 2004
NABE Journal of Research and Practice, 2(1), 270-284

A discussion of the use of partnerships between schools and Latino community-based organizations to improve the involvement of Latino parents in children’s schooling

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TANF and child care programs: HHS lacks adequate information to assess risk and assist states in managing improper payments
United States. General Accounting Office, 2004
(GAO-04-723). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office.

A discussion of what selected states have done to manage improper payments in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) programs, and what Health and Human Services (HHS) has done to assess risk and assist states in managing improper payments

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Using Medicaid to support young children's healthy mental development
Johnson, Kay, 2004

A discussion of the role that Medicaid plays in promoting healthy social-emotional development in young children, the barriers to using existing services, and how to overcome these barriers in a cost effective manner

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Welfare reform and children: A synthesis of impacts in five states: The Project on State-Level Child Outcomes
Tout, Kathryn, 2004
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families.

A compilation of findings from the Project on State-Level Child Outcome, a longitudinal evaluation of how welfare programs in Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, and Minnesota impacted participating children and adults

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What happens when child care inspections and complaints are made available on the internet?
Witte, Ann D., 2004
(NBER Working Paper Series No. 10227). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.

An assessment of how making child care provider inspection reports available on the internet affected the quality of care received by children using child care subsidies in Broward County, Florida, between 1999 and 2002

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