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Beyond child care: The informal family support and community roles of African-American child care providers An examination of the social support and community-building roles of African-American non-parental child care providers serving low-income families, drawing information from carework literature and Black feminist scholarship |
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A review of the state of the field of early childhood learning and development in child care, kindergarten and family support programs [Executive summary] A summary of a review of research on the relationship of early learning and child care programs in Canada to child development and learning |
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A review of the state of the field of early childhood learning and development in child care, kindergarten and family support programs A review of research on the relationship of early learning and child care programs in Canada to child development and learning |
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Focus on families!: How to build and support family-centered practices in after school Research advocating the impacts of incorporating family activities into after school programs |
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Is there a system supporting low-income working families? An investigation of the efficiency of the Medicaid and State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), food stamps, child care subsidies, and the earned income tax credit (EITC) programs in supporting low-income, working families |
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Sparking Connections phase II: A multi-site evaluation of community-based strategies to support family, friend and neighbor caregivers of children: Part I: Lessons learned and recommendations A synthesis of findings, lessons, and recommendations from the second phase of Sparking Connections, which involved a multi-site demonstration and evaluation of strategies to support family, friend, and neighbor child care provision |
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Toronto First Duty: Ten research questions and answers A summary of findings from the evaluation of Toronto First Duty, a multi-site program that integrates child care, early education, and family support services |
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Child care, female employment, and economic growth An examination of the relations among child care choices, maternal employment, and regional economic growth, including the importance of community work/family support systems |
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Challenges in implementing center-based and home-based Early Head Start programs An examination of two methods for implementing center-based and home-based Early Head Start programs, comparing content of services, intensity of services, amount of family support, and mechanisms for managing Early Head Start services |
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Toronto First Duty: Phase 1 summary report: Evidence-based understanding of integrated foundations for early childhood A summary of findings on the program impacts on children, families, and communities of Toronto First Duty, a multi-site program that integrates child care, early education, and family support services |
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Family, friend, and neighbor child caregivers: Results of a statewide study to determine needs and desires for support 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 |
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Family, friends and neighbors caring for children through the Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program: A survey of caregivers and parents A study of family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) care in Minnesota, examining its use by families receiving child care subsidies, characteristics of registered FFN providers, and strategies for FFN outreach and support |
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Lessons from family-strengthening interventions: Learning from evidence-based practice An examination of 13 extensively-evaluated parent/family education and support programs intended to improve family/child relationships, environments and development, includes discussion of program and evaluation practices, and child/family development outcomes based on the substantial research evidence related to these programs |
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Early care and education for all: Needs assessment report [Executive summary] Executive summary of a report that describes 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 |
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Early care and education for all: Needs assessment report 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 |
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National evaluation report: Empowering parents in Sure Start local programmes A study of the development of parent support services and parents' empowerment in Sure Start, an integrated program to promote child development and strengthen families and communities, based on six local case studies that included qualitative, in-depth, and semi-structured interviews with parents, staff, and other local stakeholders, observations, and document analysis |
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National evaluation summary: Empowering parents in Sure Start local programmes A summary of a study of the development of parent support services and parents' empowerment in Sure Start, an integrated program to promote child development and strengthen families and communities, based on six local case studies that included qualitative, in-depth, and semi-structured interviews with parents, staff, and other local stakeholders, observations, and document analysis |
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Spousal childcare involvement and perceived support for paid work A study of the role of parent gender in the correlations between perceptions of spousal support for paid work and spousal involvement in the care of children, as well as variations in work hours and job flexibility, family characteristics, and the division of household labor, based on the questionnaire responses of both mothers and fathers heading 76 intact families with young children in the Philadelphia region |
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Characteristics of effective mental health consultation in early childhood settings: Multilevel analysis of a national survey A survey-based evaluation of necessary characteristics of effective mental health consultation services in early childhood programs using a nationally representative sample of early childhood educators, mental health professionals, and Head Start staff and directors |
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2005-2009 strategic plan: First 5 Alameda County every child counts An outline of the principles and strategies used by Every Child Counts, an organization issuing program grants in Alameda County, California, to provide support services for young children in home, child care, and community settings |
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Research review: Family centres: A review of the literature A review of the literature, from the 1980s to the present, about family centres--community based preschool child care centers which also provide other family and social services--in the United Kingdom |
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Starting early in the States: Applying the lessons of Early Head Start A summary of discussions centered around how current and emerging knowledge and research of the potential of Early Head Start can be applied to long-term planning to help states best use federal and local resources to optimize young, at risk children's development |
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Toward a national strategy to improve family, friend, and neighbor child care: Report of a symposium hosted by the National Center for Children in Poverty An overview of current research, practice, and policy in the area of family, friend, and neighbor child care, with recommendations for further research and program improvements by government, nonprofit and private institutions |
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A gossip or a good yack?: Reconceptualizing parent support in New Zealand early childhood centre based programmes A qualitative, interview-based study of three New Zealand early child care centers examining how each center helped promote family resilience through parent education programs |
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Research to practice: Program models in Early Head Start A summary of an evaluation of Early Head Start programs, focusing on the programs' ability to meet the needs of the communities served, using data from 17 Head Start locations representing diverse program models |
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