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Chrisman, Kent; And Others – 1993
This report assesses the need for and availability of child care services in the metropolitan area of Louisville, Kentucky, including Jefferson County and six surrounding counties in Kentucky (Bullitt, Henry, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, and Trimble) and three counties (Clark, Floyd, and Harrison) in southern Indiana. This assessment focused on 1990…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Problems, Day Care, Demography
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Murnane, Richard J. – Economics of Education Review, 1981
In a sample of low-income Black families in Gary, Indiana, the number of years of schooling completed by mothers is found to be positively related to the cognitive skills of their children. This relationship partly reflects environmental influences, such as the quality of maternal care. (Author/RW)
Descriptors: Black Mothers, Cognitive Ability, Educational Attainment, Elementary Education
Van Leuven, Patricia O'Brien – 1989
Background information and recommendations related to the support of child care services in Fort Wayne, Indiana is presented in six chapters. Chapter I discusses the feminization of the workforce and demographic data bearing on the need for child care, the child care workforce, and child care arrangements. Chapter II reviews child care services in…
Descriptors: Background, Community Characteristics, Community Development, Day Care