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Family support: Fostering leadership and partnership to improve access and quality
Thompson, Lisa, 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 14). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

A discussion of the family support component of the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (SECCS) Initiative

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Family involvement & school performance in the Chinatown YMCA 21st Century Community Learning Center
YMCA of Greater New York, 2004
New York: YMCA of Greater New York.

An examination of the relationship between academic achievement of Chinese and Chinese-American at-risk youth living in the Lower East Side and Chinatown neighborhoods of Manhattan who attend YMCA after school programs and the participation of their family support network members in YMCA family programs and in their at-home and school activities

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June 2004 progress report: Toronto First Duty
Toronto First Duty Research and Development Team, 2004
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Toronto First Duty.

A progress report from the evaluation of Toronto First Duty, a multi-site program that integrates child care, early education, and family support services, based on site progress reports, child assessments, staff and parent interviews, and administrative data

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Paths of effects of early childhood intervention on educational attainment and delinquency: A confirmatory analysis of the Chicago Child-Parent Centers
Reynolds, Arthur J., 2004
Child Development, 75(5), 1299-1328

An investigation of the influence of five different mechanisms of change on children enrolled in the Chicago Longitudinal Study (CLS) of the Child-Parent Centers (CPC) program

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Expanding developmental and behavioral services for newborns in primary care: Effects on parental well-being, practice, and satisfaction
Johnston, Brian D., 2004
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 26(4), 356-366

A study measuring parent satisfaction with the PrePare prenatal care service compared to other types of prenatal programs or care as usual

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Building bridges: A comprehensive system for healthy development and school readiness
Halfon, Neal, 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 1). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

A presentation of a set of principles that states can use to advance their planning process, reach out to new partners, develop collaborative strategies, and build a foundation for the implementation phase of the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (SECCS) initiative

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Expanding developmental and behavioral services for newborns in primary care: Program design, delivery, and evaluation framework
Morisset-Huebner, Colleen, 2004
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 26(4), 344-355

A longitudinal study evaluating the effects of the early intervention services of Healthy Steps and Healthy Steps Specialists on families during pregnancy and in the newborn period

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A contextual approach to the prediction of readiness in an at-risk preschool population
Williford, Amanda P., 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

A study of the factors that influence school readiness for at risk preschool children

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Research on early childhood interventions in the confirmatory mode
Reynolds, Arthur J., 2004
Children and Youth Services Review, 26(1), 15-38

A discussion of the use of confirmatory program evaluation as a method for addressing questions in research on early childhood interventions (i.e., reliability of long-term effects of large scale programs) using examples from the Chicago Longitudinal Study

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Child care services in the JOBS program
Hagen, Jan, 2004
Children and Youth Services Review, 26(8), 697-710

A study on the implementation of child care services under the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program from 1990 to 1992 in 10 states.

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Alterable predictors of child well-being in the Chicago Longitudinal Study
Reynolds, Arthur J., 2004
Children and Youth Services Review, 26(1), 1-14

An overview of the major findings from the Chicago Longitudinal Study, including summaries of child well-being indicators and estimated effects of participation in preschool programs

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Alternative models for an early care and education system
Edie, David, 2004

A report analyzing early care and education (ECE) developments and policies and presenting models for a potential Wisconsin ECE system

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Experiences and perceptions of EHS staff with the IFSP process: Implications for practice and policy
Zhang, Chun, 2004
Early Childhood Education Journal, 32(2), 179-186

An examination of Early Head Start (EHS) staff perspectives regarding the development of Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) for children with special needs

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Child care choices by Italian households
Del Boca, Daniela, January 2004
(Discussion Paper No. 983). Bonn, Germany: Institute for the Study of Labor.

An examination of factors that influence the child care decisions of households in Italy, based on a subsample of households that participated in either the Bank of Italy's Survey of Households Income and Wealth (SHIW) or the ISTAT Multiscopo Survey

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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

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Quality indicators for effective early intervention in literacy and numeracy
Stobie, Ingeborg, 2004
International Journal of Early Years Education, 12(2), 157-168

A discussion of quality indicators derived from evaluation outcomes of an early intervention program (EIP) in literacy and numeracy, in a sample of 274 young children in three North Ayrshire primary schools in Scotland

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An external evaluation of the Judith P. Hoyer Early Care and Education Enhancement Program: Final report
MGT of America, Inc., 2004
Tallahassee, FL: MGT of America.

An implementation evaluation of the Judith P. Hoyer Early Care and Education Enhancement Program, a Maryland initiative to improve the access to and quality of programs for children from birth to age five, as well as improve child outcomes, through early childhood centers (Judy Centers) and accreditation and professional development grants (Enhancement Grants), based on program administrative data, stakeholder surveys, interviews, and focus groups, child assessments, and direct program observation

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First 5 School Readiness (SR) Initiative evaluation: Kindergarten Entry Profiles (KEP): Overview and initial statewide results, Fall 2003
First 5 California, April 02, 2004
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.

An examination of children's academic competencies and school readiness, based on an assessment of 5,640 children from 84 schools in 37 counties in California

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Family advocates' perspectives on the early academic success of children born to low-income adolescent mothers
Luster, Tom, 2004
Family Relations, 53(1), 68-77

A qualitative study focusing on family influences on the academic success of first-grade children born to 139 low-income adolescent mothers

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Financing access to high quality early care and education for all of Illinois' children: Public report of the Illinois Universal Financing Project Team
Brandon, Richard N., 2004
Seattle: University of Washington, Human Services Policy Center.

A cost benefit analysis from the Illinois Early Care and Education Finance Project to estimate what it would cost to create a system of universal access to high quality early childhood care and education for all of Illinois' children age birth to five

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Predictors of academic motivation in first grade among children born to low-income adolescent mothers
Luster, Tom, 2004
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19(2), 337-353

An analysis of the factors associated with individual differences in academic motivation among children born to low-income adolescent mothers

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Private safety net: Childcare resources from the perspective of rural low-income families
Katras, Mary Jo, 2004
Family Relations, 53(2), 201-209

A journal article on the strategies used by and challenges facing low-income rural families' in their attempts to access child care resources to meet their needs

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Sources of support, child care, and hardship among unwed mothers, 1999-2001
Teitler, Julien O., 2004
Social Service Review, 78(1), 127-149

An analysis of the coping strategies, including sources of support and child care arrangements, of unwed mothers with young children five years after the passage of PRWORA

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Babies and bosses: Reconciling work and family life: Vol. 3. New Zealand, Portugal and Switzerland
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2004
Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

An examination of ways in which tax and benefit policies, child care policy, and employment and workplace practices in New Zealand, Portugal, and Switzerland affect parents trying to balance work and family life

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Capital needs survey for the 2003-04 needs and resources assessment
FPG Child Development Institute, 2004
Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.

A survey of the need for additional physical child care locations in North Carolina counties

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