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1. Parents' Expectations, Values and Choice of Child Care: Connections to Culture. (EJ651067)
Author(s):
Wise, Sarah
Source:
Family Matters, n61 p48-55 Aut 2002
Pub Date:
2002-00-00
Pub Type(s):
Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Peer-Reviewed:
N/A
Descriptors: Acculturation; Caregiver Child Relationship; Child Caregivers; Comparative Analysis; Cultural Influences; Day Care; Expectation; Family Day Care; Foreign Countries; Minority Groups; Parent Attitudes; Parent Caregiver Relationship; Parents; Toddlers; Values
Abstract: Effects of differences between home and child care were studied, focusing on expectations and values of caregivers and of parents of toddlers in Australia from Vietnamese, Somali, and Anglo-Australian backgrounds. Preliminary data show that parents from minority ethnic groups selected child care paralleling child's home experiences. Parents using family care preferred care consistent with their own beliefs. (KB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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2. Structural Predictors of Child Care Quality in Child Care Homes. (EJ651044)
Burchinal, Margaret; Howes, Carollee; Kontos, Susan
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v17 n1 p87-105 2002
Descriptors: Caregiver Training; Day Care; Family Day Care; Predictor Variables; Young Children
Abstract: Used data from a family child care study and a licensing study to identify dimensions best predicting global day care quality in over 300 child care homes. Found that caregiver training most consistently predicted global quality. Found no reliable association between care quality and child-caregiver ratio or age-weighted group size recommendations of the National Association for Family Child Care. (Author/KB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
3. Do Regulable Features of Child-Care Homes Affect Children's Development? (EJ651043)
Clarke-Stewart, K. Alison; Vandell, Deborah Lowe; Burchinal, Margaret; O'Brien, Marion; McCartney, Kathleen
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v17 n1 p52-86 2002
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship; Caregiver Training; Child Development; Day Care Effects; Early Childhood Education; Educational Attainment; Educational Environment; Family Day Care; Young Children
Abstract: Used data from NICHD Study of Early Child Care to assess whether regulable features of child care homes affected children's development. Found caregivers' education and recency of training related to learning environment and caregiving sensitivity. More positive caregiving related to compliance with age-weighted group-size cut-offs. Caregiver education/training level related to child performance on tests of cognitive and language development. (Author/KB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
4. Keeping Current in Child Care Research--Annotated Bibliography: An Update. (ED464767)
Ceglowski, Deborah; Bacigalupa, Chiara
Early Childhood Research & Practice, v4 n1 Spr 2002
Journal Articles; Reference Materials - Bibliographies
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies; Attachment Behavior; Cognitive Development; Day Care; Day Care Centers; Day Care Effects; Early Childhood Education; Early Intervention; Family Day Care; Inclusive Schools; Literature Reviews; Parent Caregiver Relationship; Social Development
Abstract: In 1987, the National Association for the Education of Young Children published "Keeping Current in Child Care Research: An Annotated Bibliography," by Carollee Howes, which reviewed child care research through 1987. In 1999, the Center for Early Education and Development updated the original review to include studies from 1987 to 1999. This update was created for participants in the second Annual Minnesota Child Care Research conference: Welfare Reform and the Lives of Children. The update is organized in the same format as the original bibliography. The first four sections review research that continues to address questions raised in the 1970s: Will child care attendance be harmful to the child? What benefits do children receive from child care? Can child care serve as an effective intervention program in the short and long term? For example, included are recent data from the Abecedarian project, a longitudinal study begun in 1972 detailing the effectiveness of child care as an intervention for at-risk children. The next five sections of the update highlight studies that address research questions begun in the 1980s: What features distinguish high- from low-quality child care? What are the effects of age of entry, length of day, and total time in child care? What is the relation between family factors and child care? These sections include information from several well-known studies that have greatly influenced how we think about child care, such as the Cost, Quality, and Outcomes Study; the Florida Quality Improvement Study; and the National Child Care Staffing Study. Finally, new sections were created in the update for studies on family child care and on inclusive settings. These two areas have been studied extensively since 1987, with enough research to warrant separate sections for each. (HTH) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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5. Supplementary Information To Accompany America's Child Care Problem: The Way Out. (ED464733)
Helburn, Suzanne; Bergmann, Barbara
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions); Caregiver Training; Child Health; Child Safety; Comparative Analysis; Day Care; Day Care Centers; Day Care Effects; Disabilities; Early Childhood Education; Family Day Care; Public Policy; Social Change; Special Needs Students; Teacher Education Programs
Abstract: This document provides supplementary information to accompany the Foundation for Child Development--supported book "America's Child Care Problem: The Way Out," published by St. Martin's Press (2002), which provides an in-depth look at the child care industry, identifying crucial problems such as the quality of care. Presented in five parts, this unpublished companion document addresses the following topics: (1) "Care for Children with Special Needs"; (2) "Protecting Children's Health and Safety"; (3) "Comparison of Studies of Quality for Center, Head Start, and Family Child Care Programs"; (4) "Comparison of Child Care Accreditation Systems"; and (5) "Training Designs for Child Care Workers." Each part contains reference notes. (KB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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6. Estimating the Size and Components of the U.S. Child Care Workforce and Caregiving Population. Key Findings from the Child Care Workforce Estimate. Preliminary Report. (ED464711)
Burton, Alice; Whitebook, Marcy; Young, Marci; Bellm, Dan; Wayne, Claudia; Brandon, Richard N.; Maher, Erin
2002-05-00
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Caregiver Role; Child Caregivers; Early Childhood Education; Family Day Care; Labor Market; Labor Supply; Labor Turnover; Models; National Surveys
Abstract: In response to rising demand for information on the child care workforce, the Center for the Child Care Workforce (CCW) and the Human Services Policy Center (HSPC) have initiated a 2-year project to develop a framework and methodology for quantifying the size and characteristics of the U.S. child care workforce, focusing on the workforce serving children ages birth through 5 years (non-kindergartners). The estimation model used was a "demand-based" approach, drawing on national data sets in which child care consumers describe their current use of child care services and the child to adult ratios for this age group. Also taken into account were the best available data on child care worker supply and turnover. Among the key findings of the study are that of the 2.3 million individuals paid to care for children in a given week, approximately 24 percent work in center-based settings, 28 percent provide family child care, 35 percent are paid relatives other than family providers, and 13 percent are paid non-relatives such as nannies. Approximately 29 percent of caregivers care for infants, 49 percent care for toddlers, and 22 percent care for preschoolers. There are also approximately 2.4 million individual caregivers providing unpaid child care during a given week. The number of child care workers has been seriously undercounted in previous analyses and thus their economic and social contribution underestimated. Also, given the high number of caregivers working with toddlers, skills for this age group should become a major focus of training and professional development. The project's second year will focus on adapting methodology to produce state- and community-level estimates. Three appendices detail the data sources and methodology, and discuss the patterns of child care usage from which workforce estimates are derived. (Contains 49 references.) (KB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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7. Regulation of Child Care. Early Childhood Research & Policy Briefs, Volume 2, Number 1. (ED463896)
Azer, Sheri; Morgan, Gwen; Clifford, Richard M.; Crawford, Gisele M.
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions); Change Strategies; Day Care; Day Care Effects; Early Childhood Education; Family Day Care; Research Needs; State Regulation
Abstract: Licensing is the first line of protection for children in out-of-family child care settings in the United States. The highest level of program quality assurance available to most parents is through accreditation systems, which are intended to identify high quality programs. This research and policy brief, a quarterly synthesis of issues addressed by investigators and affiliates of the National Center for Early Development and Learning, examines the state of knowledge of regulation in the United States. The brief explores why regulation is currently an issue, and what research says about regulatable elements of quality in child care. The brief also summarizes what is known about state licensing, and offers recommendations in the areas of licensing, funding, and research to improve child care regulation in the United States. A chart provides salient characteristics of licensing regulations for each of the states. Also included is a fact sheet summarizing findings in the larger report. (Contains 47 references.) (HTH) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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8. Women's Stake in Improving the Availability, Affordability, and Quality of Child Care and Early Education. (ED462156)
2001-12-00
Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: Caregiver Training; Child Care Occupations; Child Caregivers; Compensation (Remuneration); Day Care; Early Childhood Education; Educational Quality; Employed Parents; Family Day Care; Mothers; Public Policy
Abstract: This report discusses women's need as parents for affordable, high-quality child care, and women's need as providers of child care services for compensation, training, and advancement opportunities that reflect the value of the important work they undertake. Regarding mothers' needs, the report provides a discussion of statistics on: (1) mothers working outside the home; (2) affordability of child care; (3) the need for high-quality child care; and (4) availability of child care. Regarding providers' needs, data are provided on the demography of child care workers, compensation, and turnover rate. The report concludes with recommendations regarding critical components of an effective child care policy, including the following: (1) help working families pay for child care; (2) provide full funding for Head Start; (3) keep children and youth safe and productive through better use of out-of-school time (school-age care); (4) protect the health and safety of children by improving the quality of their care and education; and (5) expand good care for infants and toddlers. (Contains 61 reference notes.) (EV) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
9. Early Care and Education: Work Support for Families and Developmental Opportunity for Young Children. Occasional Paper. Assessing the New Federalism: An Urban Institute Program To Assess Changing Social Policies. (ED458966)
Tout, Kathryn; Zaslow, Martha; Papillo, Angela Romano; Vandivere, Sharon
2001-09-00
Descriptors: Age Differences; Comparative Analysis; Day Care; Early Childhood Education; Employed Parents; Family Day Care; Family Income; Family Work Relationship; National Surveys; Young Children
Abstract: This paper uses the 1997 National Survey of America's Families to examine child care patterns for young children in the United States. The paper examines three general features of children's early care and education participation: (1) primary care arrangements, classified as center-based care, family child care, relative care, nanny or babysitter, and parent-only; (2) number of hours in nonparental care; and (3) number of nonparental arrangements children participate in on a regular basis each week, and the percentage of children using two or more such arrangements. Major findings indicate that more than two-thirds of children who are under age 5 and not in school experience nonparental care. Primary care providers shift from parents and relatives to center-based care as children get older. The time spent in nonparental care increases with child's age. Children are more likely to be in two or more nonparental arrangements as they near school entry. Income and parental employment are interrelated factors associated with patterns of early care and education. Tables with basic demographic information about the children and responding parents in the national survey sample are appended. (Contains 12 references.) (KB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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10. Family Child Care Licensing Study, 2001. (ED456937)
2001-08-00
Descriptors: Certification; Child Advocacy; Child Caregivers; Child Welfare; Childhood Needs; Children; Compliance (Legal); Early Childhood Education; Educational Legislation; Family Day Care; Legal Responsibility; National Surveys; State Legislation; State Regulation
Abstract: This report presents the findings of the 2001 national survey of state child care regulatory agencies to update and expand family child care regulatory information published in the 2000 study. Data on small family child care homes and group or large family child care homes are organized into the following 23 categories: (1) number of regulated homes; (2) definitions and regulatory requirements; (3) unannounced inspection procedure; (4) tracking of license denials and revocations; (5) complaint procedure; (6) provider qualifications; (7) provider training and orientation; (8) discipline policy; (9) emergency medical consent policy; (10) environmental policy; (11) immunization policy for children; (12) national life safety fire code policy; (13) nutrition policy; (14) smoking policy; (15) before- and after-school programs; (16) infant care programs; (17) programs for children with disabilities; (18) sick child care programs; (19) tiered reimbursement for subsidized children; (20) zoning regulations; (21) available resources; (22) local contact; and (23) pending/new legislation. The introduction to the report presents the methodology; defines terms; and lists regulatory requirements for family child care homes for each of the states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. This section also answers questions related to number of providers, methods of state regulation, exemptions, child caregiver requirements, caregiver/child ratios, and inspections. The bulk of the report then details data for each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. A list of regulatory agencies is appended. (KB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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