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Forry, Nicole; Isner, Tabitha K.; Daneri, Maria P.; Tout, Kathryn – Early Education and Development, 2014
Research Findings: Few studies have described parents' child care decision-making process, yet understanding how parents make child care choices is fundamental to developing effective services to promote the selection of high-quality care. This study used latent profile analysis to distinguish subgroups of low-income parents identified as having…
Descriptors: Child Care, Decision Making, Parents, Low Income Groups
Halle, Tamara; Forry, Nicole; Hair, Elizabeth; Westbrook, T'Pring; Dwyer, Kathleen – Administration for Children & Families, 2009
This brief examines how provider training and education are related to parent- and provider-reported indicators of quality in home-based and center-based care for toddlers using data from a nationally representative sample of low-income children. The research addressed three research questions: What are the demographic characteristics that…
Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), Low Income Groups, Child Care, Demography
Forry, Nicole; Simkin, Shana; Wessel, Julia; Rodrigues, Katherine – Child Trends, 2012
Early life experiences are critical to a child's development. Research has shown that, for a variety of reasons, children born into low-income families are at a disadvantage when compared to their higher-income peers. Fortunately, research has also shown a positive association between high quality child care and the academic and social-emotional…
Descriptors: Child Care, Definitions, Low Income Groups, Focus Groups