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EJ503726 PS523423

Title: Cost, Quality, and Child Outcomes in Child Care Centers: Key Findings and Recommendations.
Author(s): Helburn, Suzanne; And Others
Source: Young Children, v50 n4 p40-44 May 1995
Publication Date: 1995
ISSN: 0044-0728
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJSEP1995

Describes a study of relationships among costs of child care, nature of children's child care experiences, and their effects on children. Findings in the areas of quality; costs, revenue, and support; sector comparisons; and economic environment reveal that most child care is mediocre in quality. Makes recommendations to improve child care. (BAC)

Descriptors: Consumer Education; *Cost Effectiveness; *Day Care; *Day Care Centers; *Day Care Effects; *Early Childhood Education; Economic Impact; Educational Demand; *Program Effectiveness; Program Improvement
Identifiers: *Quality Indicators