Child Care: A Synthesis of Research.

Davis, Nancy S.; Thornburg, Kathy R.

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ERIC Number: EJ484012

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Child Care: A Synthesis of Research.

Davis, Nancy S.; Thornburg, Kathy R.

Early Child Development and Care, v98 p39-45 1994

Identifies popular child care settings and outlines several components of quality child care. Lists short- and long-term cognitive, social, and emotional effects of child care on children from low-income families. Describes some benefits of child care and reports a cost-benefit analysis of one quality program. Offers recommendations for future research on the effects of child care. (BC)

Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Cost Effectiveness, Day Care, Day Care Effects, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Emotional Development, Literature Reviews, Low Income Groups, Research Needs, Social Development

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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