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
