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EJ493657 PS522619
Title: The Study of Children in Family Child Care and Relative Care--Key Findings and Policy Recommendations.Author(s): Galinsky, Ellen; And Others
Source: Young Children, v50 n1 p58-61 Nov 1994
Publication Date: 1994
ISSN: 0044-0728
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Opinion papers (120); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJMAR1995
Care in the
provider's home is the most prevalent form of child care in the
United States today for children younger than five with employed
mothers. This report presents key findings of the first in-depth
observational study of family child care and relative care in over
a decade. It identifies areas of concern and outlines policy recommendations.
(TJQ)
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship; Child Welfare; Early
Childhood Education; *Family Caregivers; *Family Day Care; *Financial
Support; *Public Policy
Identifiers: Caregiver Training; Child Safety; *Day Care Licensing;
Day Care Regulations; Program Quality; *Quality Indicators
