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ERIC Number: EJ603938
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Depending on the Kindness of Strangers: Current National Data Initiatives and Developmental Research.
Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Berlin, Lisa J.; Leventhal, Tama; Fuligni, Allison Sidle
Child Development, v71 n1 p257-68 Jan-Feb 2000
Reviews current large-scale, longitudinal studies focusing on children. Describes the data collected, including child outcomes, process-oriented information on child-parent interactions, child care quality, parental mental health, family violence, fathering, employment patterns, and community characteristics. Notes that several studies incorporate randomized trials of the efficacy of early intervention and other programs. Discusses usefulness of the studies for exploring policy-relevant issues. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Characteristics, Data Collection, Developmental Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Employment Patterns, Family Environment, Fathers, Longitudinal Studies, Parent Child Relationship, Public Policy, Research Projects, Theories, Welfare Reform
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Day Care Quality; Transitional Activities
Note: Special Theme Issue: "New Directions for Child Development in the Twenty-First Century."