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ERIC Number: EJ305716
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Day Care for Under 2's at Child Minders and in Day Nurseries.
Petrie, Pat
Early Child Development and Care, v16 n3-4 p205-15 1984
Compares 66 infants cared for by registered child minders and 40 infants cared for at 15 day nurseries in London, using interviews and observation. Compares both types of service on finding a place, stability of caregivers, quality of service, interaction with children, and communication with parents. Suggests changes in current government policy.(CB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Facilities, Family Day Care, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Infants, Interpersonal Communication, Interviews, Mothers, Placement, Quality Control
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Continuity; Dyadic Interaction Analysis; England (London)