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EJ551027 PS527017
Title: Parents as Child Care Consumers.Author(s): Cryer, Debby; Burchinal, Margaret
Source: Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v12 n1 p35-58 1997
Publication Date: 1997
ISSN: 0885-2006
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJFEB1998
Compared parents'
perceptions of child care quality to those of researchers. Found
that parents highly valued all aspects of care, especially interactions,
health, and safety. Parents rated the quality of their children's
care significantly higher than did observers. Quality scores differed
greatly when parental values increased, and smaller differences
occurred with easily monitored aspects of care. (JRK)
Descriptors: *Day Care; *Educational Assessment; *Parent Attitudes;
Parent Education; Preschool Education; Values
Identifiers: Child Care Costs; *Consumer Awareness; *Day Care Quality
