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ERIC Number: EJ678171
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
Does Quality of Child Care Affect Child Outcomes at Age 4 1/2?
Developmental Psychology, v39 n3 p451-69 May 2003
Data from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care were examined to explore five propositions that would support a causal relationship between child care quality and child outcomes at age 4.5 years. Three propositions were supported, particularly in the cognitive domain. Associations between quality and outcomes remained even with child and family factors controlled for. Outcomes were predicted by quality of earlier care when concurrent care was controlled for. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Causal Models, Child Care, Child Care Effects, Child Care Quality, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Longitudinal Studies, Outcomes of Education, Predictor Variables, Preschool Children, Program Effectiveness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Causal Influences; NICHD Study of Early Child Care; Quality of Care