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Child Care Quality Matters: How Conclusions May Vary With Context
Author(s) -
Love John M.,
Harrison Linda,
SagiSchwartz Abraham,
Van IJzendoorn Marinus H.,
Ross Christine,
Ungerer Judy A.,
Raikes Helen,
BradySmith Christy,
Boller Kimberly,
BrooksGunn Jeanne,
Constantine Jill,
Kisker Ellen Eliason,
Paulsell Diane,
ChazanCohen Rachel
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
child development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.103
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1467-8624
pISSN - 0009-3920
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8624.00584
Subject(s) - moderation , generalizability theory , context (archaeology) , psychology , developmental psychology , child care , child development , child health , quality (philosophy) , health care , medicine , social psychology , nursing , family medicine , philosophy , epistemology , economics , economic growth , paleontology , biology
Three studies examined associations between early child care and child outcomes among families different from those in the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Early Child Care Research Network study. Results suggest that quality is an important influence on children's development and may be an important moderator of the amount of time in care. Thus, the generalizability of the NICHD findings may hinge on the context in which those results were obtained. These studies, conducted in three national contexts, with different regulatory climates, ranges of child care quality, and a diversity of family characteristics, suggest a need for more complete estimates of how both quality and quantity of child care may influence a range of young children's developmental outcomes.