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Magnuson, Katherine A.; Waldfogel, Jane – Infant and Child Development, 2005
Parenting practices, including the use of physical discipline, are shaped by multiple influences. Although much research focuses on how parent, child, and dyadic characteristics shape parenting practices, extra-familial resources may also play a role. This paper focuses on how children's experiences of child care during the preschool years may…
Descriptors: Discipline, Family Violence, Disadvantaged Youth, Parenting Styles
Nupponen, Hanna – Child Care in Practice, 2005
The focus of this research was on the nature and characteristics of effective leadership and management practices in centre-based child care. This paper is part of a larger doctoral study with a focus on management within child care centres. Eight directors were interviewed in south east Queensland, Australia using a case study methodology. There…
Descriptors: Social Systems, Leadership Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Social Environment
Kowalski, Helen S.; Wyver, Shirley R.; Masselos, Grace; de Lacey, Philip – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2005
Forty-eight toddlers aged 17 to 31 months attending long-day childcare participated in this project, which examined some of the influences of the day-care context on their emerging pretend play. Ninety minutes of video-taped observations were collected for each participant as they engaged in free play with their same-age peers and their…
Descriptors: Play, Attendance Patterns, Toddlers, Teaching Methods
Bruno, Holly Elissa – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2005
When families arrive to pick up their children, mini-reunions unfold. Children prattle confidently with news of their day. Parents listen gratefully. On other days, however, "release time" gets swept into a mudslide of missed connections. Exhausted parents may not be able to focus on their children's safety. Overwhelmed parents become…
Descriptors: Child Care, Parent Child Relationship, Safety, Contracts
Wallen, Margie – 2003
As the state of Illinois moves toward an integrated system of universally accessible early care and education, policymakers grapple with issues regarding who, where, how, and at what cost quality services should be provided. In order to inform this policy debate, this report describes the for-profit sector of Illinois' formal early care and…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Care Centers, Child Care Quality, Comparative Analysis
Bess, Gary – Child Care Information Exchange, 2002
Suggests that cost-benefit analysis can be a helpful tool for assessing difficult and complex problems in child care facilities. Defines cost-benefit analysis as an approach to determine the most economical way to manage a program, describes how to analyze costs and benefits through hypothetical scenarios, and discusses some of the problems…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Care Centers, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates
Crosby, Danielle A.; Gennetian, Lisa; Huston, Aletha C. – Applied Developmental Science, 2005
This article examines the effects of 13 experimental welfare and employment programs on single parents' use of different types of child care for toddlers, preschool-age, and young school-age children. Policies designed to increase employment (e.g., earnings supplements and mandated participation) did so, and consequently increased parents' use of…
Descriptors: Low Income, Employment Programs, Low Income Groups, Child Care
Bostock, Lisa – Children & Society, 2004
A key characteristic of debates on caring for children has been the distinction made between the public and the private or formal and informal sector of care. In particular, the impact on adult relationships of the material, emotional and moral dimensions of this division has been highlighted. What are the implications for children, however, of…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Child Welfare, Delivery Systems, Literature Reviews
Spence, Jo-Ann – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2004
The first and perhaps most important thing for a director to remember is that THINGS WILL HAPPEN! The mix of parents, teachers, children, regulations, building problems, and so on is so complex and filled with so many elements out of control that things happening--good and/or bad--is a given. In this article, the author shares some skills from…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Individual Psychology, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Behavior
2001
This booklet is designed to assist families, child care providers, and advocates in planning and delivering child care for children with disabilities and special health care needs. The booklet defines the term inclusion and discusses common misconceptions about children with special needs and disabilities. It explains what the Americans with…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Definitions, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Wohlhuter, Kay A.; Quintero, Elizabeth – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2003
During the 1998-1999 academic year, the authors' state board of teaching changed the licensure configurations in early childhood from Birth to Age 5 to Birth through Age 8. This made early childhood teacher licensure commensurate with the National Association for the Education of Young Children's recommendation that an early childhood program is…
Descriptors: Young Children, Kindergarten, Child Care Centers, Literacy Education
Whitebook, Marcy; Sakai, Laura – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2004
Policymakers and researchers have focused attention on the significant role that directors play in building and sustaining high-quality child care programs. However, there has been limited focus on director turnover and its implications for programs. This article summarizes findings from the longitudinal study, "Then and Now: Changes in Child Care…
Descriptors: Child Care, Nursery Schools, Preschool Education, Longitudinal Studies
Walker, Janet S., Ed. – Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health, 2004
The articles in this issue of "Focal Point" focus on the Research and Training Center's current work, which reflects the evolution of expectations for partnering with youth and families. Partnering successfully requires not only a philosophical commitment to the value, but also intentional, specific steps to redesign services and reallocate…
Descriptors: Family Support, Community Involvement, Child Care Centers, Mentors
Kreader, J. Lee; Ferguson, Daniel; Lawrence, Sharmila – Child Care & Early Education Research Connections, 2005
With over half the nation's infants and toddlers in regular, non-parental child care, the quality of that care is a priority concern for policymakers. Many studies show that high-quality child care supports the positive social, emotional, and cognitive development of young children. The research summarized in this policy brief identifies factors…
Descriptors: Young Children, Child Care, Cognitive Development, Educational Quality

Bekman, Sevda – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2002
This 4-year longitudinal study compared characteristics of different day care contexts and the home environment of young children in Turkey and their effects on child outcomes. Findings indicated that custodial and educational day care differed in quality. Short- and long-term child outcomes suggested that educational settings supported child…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Care Centers, Child Care Effects, Child Development