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Peer reviewedRandall, Vicky; Fisher, Kimberly – Children & Society, 2001
Draws on quantitative and qualitative data to examine variation in amount and forms of day care provision among British local authorities. Notes legacy of earlier child care provision. Considers the association between provision and indicators of need and political motivation. Explores policy making process. Reflects on implications of findings…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Children, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Peer reviewedRodd, Jillian – Early Child Development and Care, 1999
Interviewed 24 early-childhood service managers to study impact of government regulations on daily practices within a range of early-childhood services in southwest England. Found that the majority of respondents considered government regulations to be related to meeting minimum standards rather than to quality assurance and were confused about…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Family Day Care
Curtis, Dorothy Smith – 1989
Providing a cross-cultural perspective on governmental involvement in the provision of day care services, this study explores early childhood programs in five countries. Chapter 1 is a brief introduction, Chapter 2 describes state supported child care in Denmark. Chapter 3 describes playgroups in England. Chapter 4 concerns state and municipal…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cross Cultural Studies, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
