Child care arrangements for children under five: Variation across states
A study of the primary child care arrangements of children under five whose mothers are employed, as well as of the variations in patterns of child care arrangements by state, by the child's age, and by the income status of the child's family.
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Child care expenses of America's families
A study of the child care expenses of working families with children under age 13, with particular attention to low-income families.
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Head Start children's entry into public school: A report on the National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study
An overview of the impact, on children, families, schools, and communities, of 31 local demonstration programs, conducted as part of the National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study, in 30 states and the Navajo Nation from the 1991-92 school year through the 1997-98 school year, and implementing major initiatives related to: parent involvement; educational enhancement; family social support services; and health and nutrition
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The hours that children under five spend in child care: Variation across states
A study of the number of hours that children under five spent in child care while their mothers were at work and the variations in child care use by state, by the child's age, and by the income status of the child's family.
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Language development and science inquiry: The Head Start on Science and Communication Program
A study of the implementation of a language development and science inquiry program in 18 schools in Philadelphia and New Jersey, designed to unite parents and teachers to promote current and future success in science for children in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade
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The number of child care arrangements used by children under five: Variation across states
A study of the consistent weekly use of multiple child care arrangements by employed mothers of preschool children, examining variations by state, child age, and family income level, and analyzing combinations of child care types, based on data from the 1997 National Survey of America's Families (NSAF)
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Sudden infant death syndrome in child care settings
An examination of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in child care settings, focusing on the factors of children’s sleep position, age, race, and parental education
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Vaccination coverage among children enrolled in Head Start programs or day care facilities or entering school
A synthesis of reported data on vaccination rates of children in public schools and licensed child care centers, using information gathered through the Center for Disease Control’s National Immunization Program
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