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EJ423544 PS518365

Title: Variations in Early Child Care: Do They Predict Subsequent Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Differences?
Author(s): Vandell, Deborah Lowe; Corasaniti, Mary Anne
Source: Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v5 n4 p555-72 Dec 1990
Publication Date: 1990
ISSN: 0885-2006
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJJUL1991

This study examined 236 8-year olds from a state with minimal child care standards in an effort to discover possible differences associated with child care histories. Children with more extensive child care experiences were associated with negative ratings by parents, teachers, and peers. (SH)

Descriptors: *Child Development; Child Rearing; Cognitive Development; *Day Care; Early Childhood Education; *Early Experience; *Educational Quality; Emotional Development; Interpersonal Competence; Peer Relationship
Identifiers: Andersson (B E); *Day Care Effects; *Infant Care; Retrospective Studies (Psychology); Sweden; Texas (Dallas)