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The challenge of system-building in the after-school field: Lessons from experience
Halpern, Robert, 2003
Wellesley, MA: National Institute on Out-of-School Time.

A discussion on the necessity of and difficulty in building an after school system for governance and standardization of programming and quality purposes

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Challenges for early childhood education and care policy
Clifford, Richard M., 2003
In D. Cryer & R.M. Clifford (Eds.), Early childhood education and care in the USA (pp. 191-210). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

An overview of recent, significant changes in early childhood education and care policy in the United States, which discusses future implications and trends

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Challenging behavior in young children: Understanding, preventing, and responding effectively
Kaiser, Barbara, 2003
Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

A text for early childhood educators presenting information on and strategies for preventing and dealing with behavior problems, including traditional behavior modification strategies (e.g., timeouts, positive reinforcement) and a new approach that focuses on the educator's response to the child.

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Changes in state child and dependent care tax credits through 2003
National Women's Law Center, 2003
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

A review of changes in state child and dependent care tax credits through 2003

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Child care newsletter: A report on financing, quality of early care and education issues
National Conference of State Legislatures, 2003
National Conference of State Legislatures Child Care Newsletter, 2(4).

A review of the profiles of three states, Connecticut, Illinois, and North Carolina, that have elected to reduce funding in some areas of child care and early childhood education while maintaining spending in other areas

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Child care quality and children's success at school
Vandell, Deborah L., 2003
In A.J. Reynolds, M.C. Wang, & H.J. Walberg (Eds.), Early childhood programs for a new century (pp. 115-139). Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America

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Child care quality matters: How conclusions may vary with context
Love, John M., 2003
Child Development, 74(4), 1021-1033

An analysis of three national studies on child care quality and the impact of quality on child development

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Child care research: A clinical perspective
Greenspan, Stanley, 2003
Child Development, 74(4), 1064-1068

An examination of two studies that suggest that young children demonstrate increased aggressive behavior in relationship to time spent in day care and increases in cortisol levels in relationship to full-time, group-oriented, out-of-home care, utilizing a clinical context that looks at individual differences in children, families, and child care environments

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Child care research: An editorial perspective
Langlois, Judith, 2003
Child Development, 74(4), 969-975

A summary and critique of the goals and content of Child Development’s new From Another Perspective format

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The child-care squeeze for working-class families
Cherlin, Andrew, 2003
Paper presented at the meeting of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Washington, DC.

Commentary on articles focusing on child care constraints, care support and family welfare situations for working-class families in the United States

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Child care subsidy policies and practices: Implications for child care providers
Adams, Gina, 2003
(Series A, No. A-57). Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

A study of subsidy policies and practices that can shape the experiences of providers serving subsidized children, especially the way providers’ pay and their ability to navigate the subsidy system affect their participation in the system, the quality of child care, and their financial stability; based on interviews and site visits in 17 sites

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Child care subsidy programs
Blau, David M., 2003
In R. Moffitt (Ed.), Means-tested transfer programs in the United States (pp. 443-516). Chicago: University of Chicago Press

An examination of child care subsidy programs and a literature review of their implications for families in the United States

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Children at play: The role of peers in understanding the effects of child care
Fabes, Richard, 2003
Child Development, 74(4), 1039-1043

A commentary on studies that identify the potential of child care to shape children’s adjustment, emphasizing the role of peers, specifically peers' same-sex preferences and patterns of behavior

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Children's readiness for school: Issues in assessment
Kagan, Sharon Lynn, 2003
International Journal of Early Childhood, 35(1/2), 114-120

A discussion of the purpose, content, and process of assessing children's readiness for school

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Child welfare and mental health initiatives
Kupersmidt, Janis, 2003
In J. Brooks-Gunn, A.S. Fuligni, & L.J. Berlin (Eds.), Early Child Development in the 21st Century: Profiles of Current Research Initiatives (pp. 163-180). New York: Teachers College Press

An examination of three national, multi-site child welfare research initiatives: the Consortium for Longitudinal Studies in Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN), the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW), and the Head Start Mental Health Research Consortium (HSMHRC)

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Child welfare and school readiness: Making the link for vulnerable children
McCart, Linda, 2003
Des Moines, IA: State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network.

Information on early childhood policy initiatives available to state policy makers for linking welfare and school readiness initiatives in the United States

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Closing the door on afterschool programs: An analysis of how the proposed cut to the 21st-Century Community Learning Centers program will affect children and families in every state
Afterschool Alliance, 2003
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An analysis of the impact of proposed Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers budget cuts on school age children and their families in every state.

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Collaborating across state lines: Lessons from forming the NEW Partners project
Oldham, Erin, 2003
Portland, ME: Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service, Institute for Child and Family Policy

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Collaboration in southern regional early care and education systems: Descriptions of state collaboration efforts to improve the quality of programs in the early care and education system
Campbell, Dottie, 2003
Columbia, SC: Southern Institute on Children and Families.

A study of collaboration efforts to improve the quality of programs in the early care and education system in the southern states

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Comment on Marcon (ECRP, Vol. 4, No. 1, Spring 2002): ''Moving up the grades: Relationship between preschool model and later school success
Lonigan, Christopher J., 2003
Early Childhood Research & Practice, 5(1)

An article commenting on the analyses and interpretations of a study that suggested an academically oriented preschool model had negative effects in later school years

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Connecting Brian Cambourne's conditions of learning theory to brain/mind principles: Implications for early childhood educators
Rushton, Stephen P., 2003
Early Childhood Education Journal, 31(1), 11-21

A study linking Brian Cambourne’s Conditions of Learning to a constructivist philosophy of education and to established brain-based principles and research

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Connecting children's stories to children's literature: Meeting diversity needs
St. Amour, Melissa J., 2003
Early Childhood Education Journal, 31(1), 47-51

A discussion of combining children’s natural storytelling abilities with multicultural literature to enhance language skills and appreciation of cultural differences

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Connecting with parents in the early years
Mendoza, Jean, 2003
Champaign: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting.

A literature review and discussions of participants at a symposium on communication between hard-to-reach parents of young children and early child care program staff, and its impact on children's school readiness.

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Consolidating governmental early childhood education and care services under the Ministry of Education and Science: A Swedish case study
Taguchi, Hillevi Lenz, 2003
(UNESCO Early Childhood and Family Policy Series No. 6). Paris, France: United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

A case study of the process of integrating early childhood education and care from the social and family sphere into the educational sphere, under the auspice of the Ministry of Education and Science in Sweden

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Contemporary perspectives on play in early childhood education
Saracho, Olivia N., 2003
Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

A collection of essays examining preschool children's play, including spontaneous play, the teacher's role in initiating play, and the relations between play, cognitive development, and symbolic thought.

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