Structural and process features in three types of child care for children from high and low income families

Description:

A comparison of the features of child care centers, family child care homes, and relative care settings, such as child-to-adult ratios, group size, licensure, caregiver education and training, sensitivity and responsiveness of caregiving, positive and negative peer interaction, cognitive and language stimulation, and health and safety practices

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Dowsett Chantelle J.; Huston Aletha C.; Imes Amy E.; Gennetian Lisa A.

Publisher(s):

Elsevier Science (Firm)

Funder(s):

United States. Administration for Children, Youth, and Families; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.)

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

Q1 2008

Source:

Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 23(1), 69-93

Journal Title:

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

69-93

Topics:

4. Child Care & Early Education Providers/Organizations > 4.1. Provider Type/Setting

1. Children & Child Development > 1.2. Child Development & School Readiness

ISSN:

1873-7706

Online

0885-2006

Paper

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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