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Peer reviewedHelburn, Suzanne W.; Howes, Carollee – Future of Children, 1996
Current knowledge about the cost and quality of full-time child care in centers and family care homes is summarized, with a discussion of parental attention to quality in making child care decisions. Data from two recent national studies suggest that quality is only modestly related to cost. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Day Care, Day Care Centers
