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ERIC Number: EJ605497
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0827-0899
The Victoria Day Care Research Project: Overview of a Longitudinal Study of Child Care and Human Development in Canada.
Kohen, Dafna; Hunter, Theresa; Pence, Alan; Goelman, Hillel
Canadian Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education, v8 n2 p49-54 Apr 2000
Describes the design and findings of the Victoria Day Care Research Project. Concludes that early day care experiences and family environments were associated with verbal abilities in early childhood and with competencies in early and late adolescence. Found that children from higher-resource families were most likely to have higher-quality day care and be more competent on several measures. (KB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Comparative Analysis, Competence, Day Care, Day Care Effects, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Verbal Ability, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada (West); Day Care Quality