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ERIC Number: EJ631442
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-3301
Family Child Care in the United States: A Comparative Analysis of 1981 and 1998 State Regulations.
McGaha, Cindy G.; Snow, Charles W.; and Teleki, Jane K.
Early Childhood Education Journal, v28 n4 p251-55 Sum 2001
Examined current regulations for Family Child Care Homes in the United States and the extent to which the regulations changed between 1981 and 1998. Found progress in number of states with some regulations for large and small facilities, but also an increase in percentage of states that allow exemptions from regulation. (SD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Day Care, Discipline Policy, Family Day Care, Immunization Programs, Special Needs Students, State Legislation, State Regulation, Teacher Education, Teacher Student Ratio, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Day Care Quality; Day Care Regulations; Family Day Care Providers; Family Day Care Systems; United States