Browse the Collection

RC Produced by Research Connections

* Peer Reviewed Journal

Current Filters: Pub Year:2001 [remove]; State:PENNSYLVANIA [remove];

26 results found.
[1]   2     >    >
Select Citation
Result Resource Type

The role of public libraries in children's literacy development: An evaluation report
Celano, Donna C., 2001
Harrisburg: Pennsylvania, Office of Commonwealth Libraries.

A report evaluating the effects of library exposure on Pennsylvania children's literacy development, using both qualitative and quantitative data

Reports & Papers


*

Mastering course content and learner satisfaction in early childhood education: A comparison of regular classroom instruction with three variations of internet delivery
Johnson, James A., 2001
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 22(4), 267-274

A qualitative comparison of content knowledge and satisfaction with a course on play with 16 female participants spread across traditional classroom, computer lab, a local distance learning group, and a statewide internet distance education group from an analysis of questionnaires, interviews, and course assignments

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Building their futures: How Early Head Start programs are enhancing the lives of infants and toddlers in low-income families
United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2001
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

An interim report of the random assignment, impact evaluation of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project, analyzing child and family outcomes through the first two years of children's lives.

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

The quality of child care in Philadelphia neighborhoods
Campbell, Philippa H., 2001
Unpublished manuscript, Thomas Jefferson University, Child and Family Studies Research Programs, Philadelphia.

A study of the effect of training program participation on the quality of child care for all children, particularly children with disabilities, of family home care or child care centers serving children in areas of poverty in Philadelphia neighborhoods

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

*

Child care and common communicable illnesses: Results from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2001
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 155(4), 481-488

An examination of the relationship between experiences in child care and communicable illnesses (gastrointestinal tract illness, upper respiratory tract infection, and ear infections or otitis media) through a child's first 3 years of life, and an investigation of the relationship between the increased frequency of these illnesses and language development, school readiness, and behavior problems

Reports & Papers


A fragile foundation: State child care assistance policies
Schulman, Karen, 2001
Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund. (No longer accessible as of December 7, 2012).

A report on state-level child care assistance policies and changes that have occurred between 1995 and 2001, examining the impact of policies on families' access to care and child care choices.

Reports & Papers


*

Child-care and family predictors of preschool attachment and stability from infancy
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2001
Developmental Psychology, 37(6), 847-862

An analysis of the relationship between family factors and infant and toddler child care experiences and preschool attachment, using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

*

Nonmaternal care and family factors in early development: An overview of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2001
Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 22(5), 457-492

An examination of connections among child care experiences, family characteristics, and early childhood developmental outcomes, based on a study of 1100 children followed from birth to age 7

Reports & Papers


*

Benefits of intergenerational staffing in preschools
Larkin, Elizabeth, 2001
Educational Gerontology, 27(5), 373-385

A study of the contributions that older adults, who have not been formally trained, had on early childhood educators and programs

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

*

Child care and children's peer interaction at 24 and 36 months: The NICHD Study of Early Child Care
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2001
Child Development, 72(5), 1478-1500

A study of how time spent in child care, child care quality, and availability of peers relate to children's peer social competence at 23 and 36 months, using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care

Reports & Papers


*

Change in family income-to-needs matters more for children with less
Dearing, Eric, November/December 2001
Child Development, 72(6), 1779-1793

An examination of changes in family income-to-needs and its effect on young children's cognitive, language, and behavioral development and outcomes using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

The family centeredness of interventions in preschool special education plans as determined by the location of service
Calpin, Shannon L., 2001
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana

An investigation to determine if differences exist between the family centeredness of different early interventions for preschool special education programs as generated by different service locations

Reports & Papers


*

Early intervention: The moderating role of the home environment
Bradley, Robert H., 2001
Applied Developmental Science, 5(1), 2-8

An examination of the effect of young children's home environments on the impact of the Infant Health and Development Program, an early intervention program designed for at risk children from low income families

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

The effectiveness of an infant mentoring project
Fiene, Richard, 2001
Unpublished manuscript, Pennsylvania State University, University Park.

An inquiry into the links between child care director-caregiver mentoring and quality of infant care programs, based on a sample of 52 caregivers from 27 centers in south central Pennsylvania, assessed using the Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS), the Arnett Caregiver Observation Scale, the Bloom Organizational Climate Scale, and the Knowledge of Infant Development Inventory (KIDI)

Reports & Papers


Vaccination coverage among children enrolled in Head Start programs and licensed child care centers and entering school: United States and selected reporting areas, 1999-2000 school year
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.), 2001
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 50(39), 847-855

A compilation of vaccination rates of children in early years settings, based on school-based surveys from 64 programs in the fifty states, eight territories, five cities, and the District of Columbia in the United States

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Low child care wages and high turnover shortchange Pennsylvania children: Findings from surveys of child care providers in Allegheny County, Southeast Pennsylvania, and York County
Bradley, David H., 2001
Harrisburg, PA: Keystone Research Center.

A summary of surveys conducted in three Pennsylvania counties as part of the Gateways to Early Childhood Careers Initiative measuring key determinants of the quality of care and education, including staff education, wages, benefits, and turnover rates

Reports & Papers


Building their futures: How Early Head Start programs are enhancing the lives of infants and toddlers in low-income families: Volume I. Technical report
United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2001
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

An evaluation of the effectiveness of Early Head Start programs in improving children's outcomes, based on a national assessment of 3,000 children at 17 sites

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

A comparative report on the frequency and types of human service licensing inspections: A cross-system study of assisted living, child care, developmental disabilities and child residential facilities
Kroh, Karen E., 2001
Conyers, GA: National Association for Regulatory Administration.

Results from a 2001 survey of the frequency and types of licensing inspections in 93 assisted living, special needs and residential child care facilities in the United States, the Virgin Islands and Canada

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

*

Reasons for choosing child care: Associations with family factors, quality, and satisfaction
Peyton, Vicki, 2001
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 16(4), 191-208

An investigation into the reasons mothers select particular care arrangements for their 3 year olds based on 633 mothers who were part of a larger longitudinal study

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

*

Before Head Start: Income and ethnicity, family characteristics, child care experiences, and child development
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2001
Early Education and Development, 12(4), 545-576

A study of a large sample of three-year-old children relating ethnic background, three levels of family income, family characteristics and experiences in child care to child development

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

The Philadelphia Child Care Quality Study: An examination of quality in selected early education and care studies
Jaeger, Elizabeth A., 2001
Philadelphia: Saint Joseph's University, Department of Psychology.

A study of the typical level of quality of selected center and home based care settings encountered by preschool-aged children in Philadelphia

Reports & Papers


*

Strengths-based child portfolios: A professional development activity to alter perspectives of children with special needs
Campbell, Philippa H., 2001
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 21(3), 152-161

A study of a professional development program for early childhood teachers used to alter teacher's perspectives of children with special needs

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Pennsylvania reimbursement to child care providers is too low to ensure quality care
Herzenberg, Stephen, 2001
Harrisburg, PA: Keystone Research Center

An analysis of the changes in reimbursement rates to child care providers and their relation to child care quality in Pennsylvania, based on information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics and the Department of Labor and Industry

Reports & Papers


Pennsylvania child care workers face health insurance crisis
Bradley, David H., 2001
Harrisburg, PA: Keystone Research Center

A compendium of information regarding the rates and sources of insurance coverage for child care workers in Pennsylvania, based on information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey

Reports & Papers


*

Father involvement in the lives of mainland Puerto Rican children: Contributions of nonresident, cohabitating and married fathers
Landale, Nancy S., 2001
Social Forces, 79(3), 945-968

A secondary analysis of the Puerto Rican Maternal and Infant Health Study (PRMIHS) examining the determinants of father involvement in the lives of mainland Puerto Rican children

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Select Citation
[1]   2     >    >

Search Feedback


 



Research Connections is supported by grant #90YE0104 from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents are solely the responsibility of the National Center for Children in Poverty and the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Google Translate