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AFS consumer survey: From parents receiving child-care assistance
Oregon. Adult and Family Services Division, 1998
Salem, OR: Oregon, Adult and Family Services Division.

A report of findings from a statewide consumer survey of parents receiving child care assistance through Oregon's Integrated Child Care Program

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AFS provider survey: From child-care providers serving parents who receive child-care assistance
Oregon. Adult and Family Services Division, 1998
Salem, OR: Oregon, Adult and Family Services Division.

A report of findings from a statewide survey of child care providers serving parents receiving child care assistance through Oregon's Integrated Child Care Program

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Air Force Manual 34-251: Air Force school-age programs
United States. Department of the Air Force, 1998
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Air Force.

A guide for the implementation of educational programs sponsored by the Air Force

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America's children: Key national indicators of well-being, 1998
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (U.S.), 1998
Washington, DC: Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.

Results from the federal government’s Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics 1998 annual report which consists of twenty-three key indicators that measure critical aspects of children’s lives and well-being, specifically relating to their economic security, health, behavior, social environment, and education

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American child care today
Scarr, Sandra, 1998
American Psychologist, 53(2), 95-108

A discussion of the current state of child care in America from the perspective of two disparate goals: the first fostering mothers’ employment and the second children’s development; these two ends demand compromise between the affordability of child care and the ever increasing costliness of new regulations

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Analysis of Federal Even Start expenditures and selected comparisons
United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 1998
Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates.

A study of the federal expenditures of the Even Start Family Literacy Program as of 1995-1996, addressing the amount spent per year, per project, the amount funds vary by region, state, urban/rural status, and comparing Even Start funds to other similar federal expenditures such as Head Start

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Analysis of Federal Even Start expenditures and selected comparisons: Executive summary
United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 1998
Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates.

A summary of the federal expenditures of the Even Start Family Literacy Program as of 1995-1996, addressing the amount spent per year, per project, the amount funds vary by region, state, urban/rural status, and comparing Even Start funds to other similar federal expenditures such as Head Start

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An analysis of the perceptions and characteristics of childcare personnel regarding inclusion of young children with special needs in community-based programs
Dinnebeil, Laurie A., 1998
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 18(2), 118-128

An analysis of the perceptions and characteristics of early child care workers with the willingness to care for special needs children in community-based programs in northwestern Ohio

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Another look at moral panics: The case of satanic day care centers
deYoung, Mary, 1998
Deviant Behavior, 19(3), 257-278

An examination of moral panic and a discussion of its theory and use and future implications in society as an agent of change

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The Armed Services' response to the Military Child Care Act
Rand Corporation, 1998
Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A review of the Armed Services’ implementation of the Military Child Care Act of 1989 (MCCA), focusing on the policy’s goals of improving the quality, affordability, and availability of child care

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Assessing quality characteristics of center-based early childhood environments in Germany and Portugal: A cross-national study
Tietze, Wolfgang, 1998
European Journal of Psychology of Education, 13(2), 283-298

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Assessing Readiness
Meisels, Samuel J., September 1998
(NCEDL Spotlights No. 3).

A discussion of the definition and assessment of children’s school readiness, including recommendations for the components of efficient performance assessments

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Assessing readiness
Meisels, Samuel J., 1998
(CIERA Report No. 3-002). Ann Arbor, MI: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.

A report presenting four approaches to defining readiness and the methods used by each perspective to assess children entering formal schooling

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Attunement between parents and professional caregivers: A comparison of childrearing attitudes in different child-care settings
van Ijzendoorn, Marinus H., 1998
Journal of Marriage and the Family, 60(3), 771-781

A study from the Netherlands of the attunement of childrearing attitudes between parents and non-parental caregivers in four settings: day care, after-school care, family-based day care, and babysitter care; the perceptions of their relationship to one another and to the child is presented from an ecological systems perspective

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Background report from Norway: OECD thematic review of early childhood education and care policy
Norway. Barne- og familiedepartementet (Ministry of Children and Family Affairs), December 29, 1998
Oslo, Norway: Barne-og familiedepartementet (Ministry of Children and Family Affairs).

A compilation of information on child care and early education policies, funding, quality, equity, availability, workforce, family roles, and environmental influences in Norway, prepared as part of a cross-national review by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

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The benefits and costs of good child care: The economic rationale for public investment in young children: A policy study
Cleveland, Gordon, 1998
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto, Childcare Resource and Research Unit.

A study that utilizes economic theory to argue for publicly funded child care programs

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The benefits and costs of good child care: The economic rationale for public investment in young children: A policy study [Executive summary]
Cleveland, Gordon, 1998
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto, Childcare Resource and Research Unit.

A summary of an examination of the economic arguments concerning public funding of child care, using a cost-benefit analysis

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The benefits of early child development programs: An economic analysis: Vol. 1. [Main report]
Gaag, J. van der, 1998
(Report No. 18992). Washington, DC: World Bank.

A proposal of a model for conducting a cost-benefit analysis of early childhood education and care programs, including a discussion of the benefits of investment to society, families, and individuals, based on a case study of the model's application in Bolivia

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The benefits of early childhood development programs: An economic analysis: Vol. 2 Annex 2: ECD calculator
Gaag, J. van der, 1998
(Report No. 18992). Washington, DC: World Bank.

A method for calculating the costs and benefits of investing in early childhood education and care programs

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The Be A Star community-based after-school program: Developing resiliency factors in high-risk preadolescent youth
Pierce, Lois H., 1998
Journal of Community Psychology, 26(2), 175-183

A description of the Be a Star community-based after-school program and an evaluation of its effectiveness in helping children develop decision making skills, feelings of personal competence, cultural awareness, and refusal skills

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Birth to kindergarten: The importance of the early years: A comprehensive review of the literature and a series of policy options for early childhood interventions in response to a request by Senator Dede Alpert
Illig, David C., 1998
(Research Report No. CRB-98-001). Sacramento: California State Library, California Research Bureau.

A review of literature examining child outcomes in relation to early childhood experiences, including family influence, home environment, and child care programs; current policy issues and legislative suggestions are discussed.

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Bridging the differences to uncover the similarities: Disciplines working together in early childhood special education
Shaeffer, Margaret B., 1998
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 19(2), 165-170

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Caregiver-parent relationships in daycare: A review and re-examination of the data and their implications
Shpancer, Noam, 1998
Early Education and Development, 9(3), 239-259

A review and reinterpretation of research on the relationship between parents and caregivers in formal child care settings

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Caregiver perception and child-caregiver interactions in a newly inclusive infant child care center
Recchia, Susan L., 1998
Early Childhood Education Journal, 26(2), 111-116

A study of child care provider’s perceptions about and behavior toward developmentally disabled infants and toddlers in an inclusive child care setting

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Care of children in a low fertility setting: Transitions between home and market care for pre-school children in Germany
Ondrich, Jan, 1998
Population Studies, 52(1), 35-48

An analysis of the demand for child care for preschool children in Germany as it relates to household characteristics, the mother’s employment status, and regional supply

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