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Head Start and parent involvement
Henrich, Christopher C., January 01, 2008
Infants and Young Children, 21(1), 56-69

An overview of Head Start’s policies and principles for parent involvement

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Parent involvement in early childhood home visiting
Korfmacher, Jon, August 2008
Child & Youth Care Forum, 37(4), 171-196

Overviews of elements of parental involvement and factors influencing parental involvement in early childhood home visiting programs

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The role of child care providers in child abuse prevention
Seibel, Nancy L., July 2008
Zero to Three, 28(6), 33-40

A description of knowledge, skills, and strategies for child care providers promoted by the Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect (PCAN) program, including the creation of effective partnerships with parents that enhance program quality, the enhancement of protective factors for families, and the reduction of the risk of child maltreatment

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Using our understanding of families to strengthen family involvement
Knopf, Herman, April 2008
Early Childhood Education Journal, 35(5), 419-427

A description of strategies used by early childhood professionals to understand and build partnerships with the families of the children they teach

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Fathering: The role of men in raising children in Africa - Holding up the other half of the sky
Richter, Linda M., 2008
In M. Garcia, A. Pence, & J. L. Evans (Eds.), Africa's future, Africa's challenge: Early childhood care and development in Sub-Saharan Africa (Directions in Development: Human Development 42700, pp. 151-166). Washington, DC: World Bank.

A discussion of the social function of fatherhood in African societies, including an exploration of the benefits of increased paternal involvement to children’s development and well-being

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Father involvement in early childhood programs: Review of the literature
Palm, Glen, October 01, 2008
Early Child Development and Care, 178(7 & 8), 745-759

An overview of select research on the factors associated with paternal involvement in programs for their young children and in fatherhood programs

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Making the road as we go: Parents and professionals as partners managing diversity in early childhood education
Graaff, Fuusje de, October 2008
(Early Childhood Development: Practice and Reflections 23). The Hague, Netherlands: Bernard van Leer Foundation.

An overview and discussion of the Parents and Diversity project, an initiative in the Netherlands that promoted parent-child care provider partnerships and helped providers better understand the needs of immigrant parents

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Early childhood education services in 2007: Key findings from the NZCER national survey
Mitchell, Linda, 2008
Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Council for Educational Research.

Highlights of findings from an examination of available early childhood education and care services in New Zealand, and an exploration of parental perceptions of these programs

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Parent-Child interaction and early literacy development
Aram, Dorit, January 2008
Early Education and Development, 19(1), 1-6

An introduction to a special issue of the journal Early Education and Development, examining the relationship between the literacy skills of young children and literacy-based parent-child interactions such as shared book reading

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Dispositions toward families and family involvement: Supporting preservice teacher development
Baum, Angela C., June 2008
Early Childhood Education Journal, 35(6), 579-584

A discussion of the development of child care worker competencies in the area of collaboration and communication with parents and families

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Scrutinizing the balance: Parental care versus educational responsibilities in a changing society
Smit, Frederik, January 2008
Early Child Development and Care, 178(1), 65-80

A literature review and a survey of experts on the subjects of the collaboration between parents and schools and the relationship between education and child care in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, England, France, Sweden, and the United States

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Achieving a high return on early childhood investment: Scholarships for early childhood development
Rolnick, Arthur, 2008
In Big ideas for children: Investing in our nation's future (pp. 59-66). Washington, DC: First Focus.

A discussion of a policy proposal to increase at-risk children's participation in high-quality early childhood development programs through an endowed fund providing scholarships to families with at-risk children

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Dynamic and uncertain pathways between early childhood inclusion policy and practice
Onaga, Esther, June, 2008
International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2(1), 67-75

An overview and discussion of the development of federal policies related to the inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood education, and their influence on implementation at the state and local levels

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Partnership in integrated early childhood services: an analysis of policy framings in education and human services
Nichols, Sue, June 2008
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 9(2), 117-130

An analysis of policies about the integration of child care, education, health, and family support services, formed during the first year of operation of integrated children's centers in South Australia

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Greetings from the guest editor
Ramsey, Patricia G., April 2008
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 29(2), 93-96

A description of the articles appearing in the special issue of Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education on the topic of multicultural teacher education, and an overview of the contributions of the late Leslie Williams to the field of multicultural education

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Head Start's evolving model of collaboration, early education, and family support: Comments from the guest editor
Gilliam, Walter S., January/March 2008
Infants and Young Children, 21(1), 2-3

An introduction to a special issue of the journal Infants & Young Children, focusing on the evolution of Head Start and Early Head Start

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Benchmarks for early childhood services in OECD countries
Bennett, John, October 2008
(Innocenti Working Paper IWP-2008-02). Florence, Italy: UNICEF, Innocenti Research Centre.

A discussion of the development of benchmarks and standard-setting for international use in the early childhood field

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Early care and education in Minnesota: Asset review and status report
Chase, Richard A., November 2008
St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

An overview of the current state of the early care and education system in Minnesota, including its size and scope and ongoing policy and systems-building activities

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Colorado child readiness scan
Barry, Matthew, Summer 2008
Denver, CO: Piton Foundation.

An overview of policy, funding, and service delivery organizations in the Colorado early childhood system

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The revision of Japan's National Guidelines for Care and Education at Day Nursery and its problems
Shishido, Takeo, June, 2008
International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2(1), 27-38

An overview of changes published in the revised edition of the National Guidelines for Care and Education at Day Nursery by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan and a discussion of potential challenges associated with their implementation

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Independent review of mathematics teaching in early years settings and primary schools: Final report
Williams, Peter, June 2008
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.

A review of educational best practices for mathematics instruction in early education settings in England

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Early childhood Minnesota: Indicators and strategies for Minnesota's early childhood system, a joint report of Minnesota Build and Minnesota Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems
Moore, Christopher, December 2008
St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

A selection of early childhood indicators for Minnesota children, with strategies for increasing the numbers associated with each indicator

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The role of parents, families, and caregivers in young children's literacy development: A review of programs and research
Pelletier, Janette, July, 2008
London, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network.

An exploration of the relationship between the home literacy environment and children's literacy development, with a focus on the identification of effective program components, based on a review of research on and programs for the development of Canadian children's literacy skills

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New Zealand men’s participation in early years work
Farquhar, Sarah-Eve, October-December 2008
Early Child Development and Care, 178(7 & 8), 733-744

A review of changes in the gender-related considerations of men in the child care and early education workforce of New Zealand since the early 1990s

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Act 259 report to the 2008 state legislature
Hawaii. Early Learning Educational Task Force, 2008
Honolulu: Hawaii, Department of Education.

A presentation of a plan to create a comprehensive early learning system in Hawaii, beginning with services for four-year-old children

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