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The 2005 child care licensing study: Final report
National Association for Regulatory Administration, December 2006
Conyers, GA: National Association for Regulatory Administration.

A compilation of survey data on state child care licensing programs and policies, including staffing, monitoring, and enforcement, and child care center licensing regulations, for all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2005

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The 2007 Child Care Licensing Study: Final report
National Child Care Information Center (U.S.), February, 2009
Lexington, KY: National Association for Regulatory Administration.

A compilation of survey data on state licensing programs and policies for child care centers and small and large family child care homes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2007

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2007 financial analysis of expanded learning opportunities in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Kids Count (Organization), March 2008
Providence, RI: Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance.

An examination of funding streams for out of school time programs in Rhode Island, including information on funding for before school and summer time learning opportunities

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The 4-H study of positive youth development: Report of the findings from the first four waves of data collection: 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006
Lerner, Richard M., 2008
Medford, MA: Tufts University, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development.

A longitudinal investigation of the theory of Positive Youth Development (PYD) and its promotion of the "Five Cs"--competence, confidence, character, caring, and connection--in youth, based on data on 3,342 students from 33 states assessed from grades five through eight

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Achieving a state of healthy weight: A national assessment of obesity prevention terminology in child care regulations 2010
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care (U.S.), January, 2011
Aurora, CO: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care.

A study of the extent to which state child care regulations meet standards related to obesity prevention in the areas of infant feeding, nutrition, and physical activity

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After the school bell rings: Key findings from a statewide parent survey
Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance, Fall 2011
Providence, RI: Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance.

A study of Rhode Island parents' and guardians' beliefs about and attitudes toward after school programs, based on surveys from 500 parent and guardians with at least one child between 5 and 18 years old

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AfterZone: Outcomes for youth participating in Providence's citywide after-school system
Kauh, Tina J., August, 2011
Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures.

An evaluation of AfterZone, a city-wide after school program for middle-school students in Providence, Rhode Island, that examines youth program participation and engagement and the impact of program participation on youth school- and health-related outcomes, social and personal skills, and community attitudes and awareness, based on surveys and school records of participants and matched nonparticipants and after school program administrative data

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AfterZones: Creating a citywide system to support and sustain high-quality after-school programs
Kotloff, Lauren, April, 2010
Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures.

An account of the implementation of AfterZones, a city-wide after school program for middle-school students in Providence, Rhode Island, with a focus on program structure, quality, and student engagement and participation

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America After 3PM
Afterschool Alliance, October 2009
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A 2009 update of and comparison to a 2004 study of the after school child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households

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America After 3PM: Special report on summer: Missed opportunities, unmet demand
Afterschool Alliance, May 2010
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A study of the summer child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students during the summer of 2008, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households

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Announced v. unannounced licensing inspections: Survey report
National Association for Regulatory Administration, 1997
Conyers, GA: National Association for Regulatory Administration.

Results from a survey about the requirements and practices of announced and unannounced licensing inspections by child care, child welfare, drug and alcohol, adult day care, and mental health licensing professionals in 40 different states/provinces/territories

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Are state child care regulations meeting national oral health and nutritional standards?
Kim, Juhee, July/August 2012
Pediatric Dentistry, 34(4), 317-324

A study of state child care regulations in the United States in terms of their inclusion of selected oral health and nutrition standards related to early childhood dental cavities, based on a review of regulations in 50 states and the District of Columbia, from the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education

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Assessing Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) investments in child care quality
Porter, Toni, 2002
New York: Bank Street College of Education, Institute for a Child Care Continuum. (No longer accessible as of August 16, 2012)

A catalog, directory, and report on the evaluations of 104 local and state child care quality improvement initiatives funded through the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF)

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Asthma knowledge, awareness, and training among Head Start and Early Head Start staff
Walders, Natalie, 2004
Journal of School Health, 74(1), 32-34

A survey of Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start (EHS) staff evaluating the current efficacy of asthma management in early childhood settings

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Attitudes toward AfterZone
Market Street Research, February 2010
Providence, RI: Providence After School Alliance.

A study of middle school students' and their parents' interest in, involvement with, and perceptions of AfterZones, a city-wide after school program for middle-school students in Providence, Rhode Island, based on a survey of 237 students and parents

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Building a professional development system for Rhode Island afterschool and summer learning programs: A status report
Keogh-Walker, Shevaun, December, 2009
Providence, RI: Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance.

An examination of both the existing and missing pieces of a potential Rhode Island after school and summer learning professional development system

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Championing success: Business organizations for early childhood investments
ReadyNation, 2013
Washington, DC: ReadyNation.

A study of the early childhood policy and advocacy efforts of formal business membership organizations, based on survey responses from 104 local chambers of commerce and from 121 state business roundtables, state chambers of commerce, and city chambers of commerce

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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 choices, consumer education, and low-income families
Mitchell, Anne W., 1992
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty

A policy paper exploring issues surrounding child care choices, consumer advocacy and low-income families

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Child care choices of low-income working families
Chaudry, Ajay, January, 2011
Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

A study of low-income parents' child care decisionmaking and the influence of family characteristics and contextual community factors on their decisions, based on interviews with community experts and stakeholders and in-depth qualitative interviews with parents in 86 families in Providence, Rhode Island, and Seattle-White Center, Washington

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Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) report to Congress: Submitted January 2003
United States. Child Care Bureau, 2003
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families.

A report providing various state and federal information regarding the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF)

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Child care health consultation initiatives: A status report
United States. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, December, 2006
Newton, MA: Education Development Center, Healthy Child Care Consultant Network Support Center. (No longer accessible as of September 12, 2012)

A study profiling child care health consultant initiatives in the states and territories and examining factors associated with successfully implementing and sustaining these initiatives

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Child care meets health care: What other states can teach us about insuring the child care workforce in Illinois
Day Care Action Council of Illinois, July, 2003
Chicago: Day Care Action Council of Illinois.

An exploration of program models for the provision of health insurance to early childhood workers, and recommendations for the development of a framework to provide health care coverage to early childhood workers in Illinois, based on case studies of programs currently implemented in California, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and North Carolina

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Child care: Recent state policy changes affecting the availability of assistance for low-income families
United States. General Accounting Office, 2003
(GAO-03-588). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office.

An examination of state policy developments affecting the availability of child care assistance for low-income families

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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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