Monday, May 21, 2007
Family Child Care in the United States...
Research Connections' latest publication, Family Child Care in the United States by Taryn W. Morrissey, is now available. This is the most recent of our Reviews of Research series. Download this publication for a synthesis of current research on family child care providers, as well as parental use and quality of this type of care. It is accompanied by an analytic table of methods and findings, and a research brief (forthcoming).
This is a good resource and interesting reading for all family child care providers. I urge you to download a copy and look it over... Family Child Care in the United States
Research Connections' latest publication, Family Child Care in the United States by Taryn W. Morrissey, is now available. This is the most recent of our Reviews of Research series. Download this publication for a synthesis of current research on family child care providers, as well as parental use and quality of this type of care. It is accompanied by an analytic table of methods and findings, and a research brief (forthcoming).
Research shows that approximately one-quarter of children spend a considerable amount of time––about 30 hours per week––in family child care (FCC), and the quality of care they receive varies greatly. To date, studies have examined the demographics of family child care providers and the families who use family child care, and have assessed children’s experiences and outcomes, and the quality in this type of home-based, regulated care.
Given that state regulations vary for licensing and registration, the definition of family child care is not always precise in policy or the research literature. The research included in this review defines family child care as paid, home-based care by providers who are regulated through the state to care for nonrelative children.
This is a good resource and interesting reading for all family child care providers. I urge you to download a copy and look it over... Family Child Care in the United States
// posted by Tammy Wachter @ 7:29 PM 
