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			Family, friend, and neighbor child caregivers: Results of a statewide study to determine needs and desires for support Drake, Pamela M., 2006 Early Childhood Education Journal, 33(4), 239-244 A description of the results of a study designed to examine the support needs of family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) caregivers in California, focusing on the need for licensing, informational materials, education and training, and supportive agencies	Reports & Papers
			Head Start, TANF, and child care needs assessments United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General. Office of Evaluation and Inspections, 1999 (OEI-05-98-00540). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General. A description of efforts to assess family needs and provide support services to low-income families receiving Head Start, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) subsidies	Reports & Papers
			Early care and education for all: Needs assessment report Every Child Counts (Program) [First 5 Alameda County], July, 2006 San Leandro, CA: Every Child Counts, First 5 Alameda County. A description of the characteristics of children and families in Alameda County, California, the supply and demand for child care, and the types of supports the County has in place for families and the early care and education workforce	Reports & Papers
			Child care: Promoting quality in family child care United States. General Accounting Office. Health, Education, and Human Services Division, 1994 (GAO/HEHS-95-36). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office. A Government Accounting Office report identifying public and private initiatives to enhance the quality of family child care, the fincancing of initiatives, federal support for quality initiatives, and a discussion of implications for welfare reform	Reports & Papers
			Building partnerships between Early Head Start grantees and family child care providers: Lessons from the Early Head Start for Family Child Care project: Final report United States. Office of Head Start, 12 December, 2011 Washington, DC: U.S. Office of Head Start. An evaluation of Early Head Start (EHS) for Family Child Care, a project to support partnerships between EHS grantees and family child care providers, that examines the characteristics of participating grantees and providers, the implementation, types, and sustainability of the partnerships, and lessons learned, based on project administrative data, interviews with 13 partnership teams, descriptive quality indicators and Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) data, and project documents	Reports & Papers
			A compilation of initiatives to support home-based child care United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, March 31, 2010 Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. A compilation of profiles of 96 initiatives that target and support home-based child care	Reports & Papers
			Early childhood reform in seven communities: Front-line practice, agency management and public policy United States. Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 1996 (ORAD 96-1320). Washington, DC: U.S. Office of Educational Research and Improvement. An exploration of reforms to early childhood education and care, with a focus on the characteristics of successful reforms	Reports & Papers
			Families, friends & neighbors: Understanding the needs of FFN childcare providers in L.A. County First 5 LA, May, 2012 Los Angeles: First 5 LA. A study of the characteristics and needs of family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care providers in Los Angeles County, California, based on surveys from 448 FFN providers and on five focus groups with 44 FFN providers	Reports & Papers
			Welfare-to-work transitions for parents of infants: In-depth study of eight communities [Final report] United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2001 Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. A qualitative study of the relationship between various child care policies and the ability of low income parents of infants to meet the work or school requirements for receipt of public assistance, based on interviews with service providers and both teenage and adult parents receiving Temporary Aid for Needy Families (TANF) from 8 purposively-selected communities across 6 states	Reports & Papers
			Health matters: The role of health and the health sector in place-based initiatives for young children Fine, Amy, November 2008 Battle Creek, MI: W. K. Kellogg Foundation. A study of the integration of health and health services within early childhood initiatives, based on case studies of 8 initiatives	Reports & Papers
			Creating a state strategic plan for integrating services for children using multiple qualitative methods Wayne, Wendy, January 2008 Maternal and Child Health Journal, 12(1), 15-23 A study of the development of California�s plan for integrating public services for young children	Reports & Papers
			Preventative mental health services for young children in Alameda County: An action plan to meet the urgent needs of children, caregivers, and families Alameda County Child Care Planning Council, 2002 Oakland, CA: Alameda County Child Care Planning Council. A study on the quality of child care for children with emotional or behavioral disorders in Alameda County, and recommendations for improvements by the Alameda County Child Care Planning Council	Reports & Papers
			California master plan for education: School readiness California. School Readiness Working Group, 2002 Sacramento: California Legislature, Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education--Kindergarten through University. A California state report detailing long term plans designed to improve academic achievement and children's school readiness through three objectives: quality early childhood care and education, family involvement, and comprehensive health care	Reports & Papers
			The state of preschool: 2003 state preschool yearbook Barnett, W. Steven, 2003 New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research. The first of a series of annual reviews 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 2001-2002 program year	Reports & Papers
			The true cost of child care: Financing strategies for Silicon Valley Santa Clara County (Calif.). Office of Education. Local Child Care Planning Council, 2002 San Jose, CA: Santa Clara County Office of Education, Local Child Care Planning Council. An analysis of the economic impact of financing the child care and early education industry in Santa Clara County, California	Reports & Papers
			Building on the promise: State initiatives to expand access to Early Head Start for young children and their families Schumacher, Rachel, April 2008 Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy. A study of state efforts to expand and enhance Early Head Start services, based on in-depth interviews with state program administrators	Reports & Papers
			Child care preferences and choices: Are AFDC recipients unique? Meyers, Marcia K., 1992 Social Work Research & Abstracts, 28(1), 28-34 An analysis of data concerning child care decisions, arrangements, and attitudes of single mothers entering the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program in California	Reports & Papers
			Maternal grandmothers as child care providers for rural, low-income mothers: A unique child care arrangement Reschke, Kathy L., 2006 Journal of Children & Poverty, 12(2), 159-174 An examination of the positive and challenging aspects of grandmothers providing child care for their grandchildren, investigating the experiences of the grandmothers as well as the effects on the sample of low income mothers from rural communities	Reports & Papers
			Case studies of First 5 School Readiness Initiative: Promising programs and practices: A focus on early literacy Gomby, Deanna, July 2005 Menlo Park, CA: SRI International. An inquiry into the ways in which school readiness (SR) initiative programs promote early literacy among children, based on case studies of First 5 School Readiness Initiative programs from 10 sites across California	Reports & Papers
			Common vision, different paths: Five states� journeys toward comprehensive prenatal-to-five systems Zero to Three (Organization), 2007 Washington, DC: Zero to Three. An examination of the people, perspectives, processes, and products of the comprehensive and coordinated systems for children aged prenatal to five in California, Illinois, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania	Reports & Papers
			Barriers to inclusive child care: Research study findings and recommendations WestEd. Center for Prevention and Early Intervention, 2001 Sacramento: California Children and Families Commission. A study of the potential barriers faced by children with special needs and their families in accessing and succeeding in child care.	Reports & Papers
			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	Reports & Papers
			State-based home visiting: Strengthening programs through state leadership Johnson, Kay, February, 2009 New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty. A study of the characteristics of state-based home visiting programs, including their structure, financing, and design, and of state efforts to strengthen programs, based on a survey of state program staff and administrators and on a roundtable discussion	Reports & Papers
			First 5 Contra Costa report on parent involvement Duffy, Sarah, March 05, 2010 Concord, CA: First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission. An exploration of the involvement of parents in children�s preschool programs, including information on parent characteristics, factors the influenced parents� program selection, and parents� perception of quality, based on interviews with 30 parents whose children attended Preschool Makes a Difference (PMD) programs in Contra Costa County, California	Reports & Papers
			Ensuring quality care for low-income babies: Contracting directly with providers to expand and improve infant and toddler care Matthews, Hannah, July 2008 (Child Care and Early Education Series Paper No. 3). Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy. An analysis of states' use of contracts to provide subsidized child care for infants and toddlers and the potential for contracts to improve the quality or increase the supply of child care, based on interviews with policymakers and contracted providers	Reports & Papers

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