Child Care in Poor Communities: Early Learning Effects of Type, Quality, and Stability
Exam cognitve development of young children in poor communities by allowing them to spend more hours early
childhood programs and in center care outside of parental care.
Children and Age
Childhood (birth-12 yrs) (100)
(2-23 mo) (140)
Preschool Age (2-5 yrs) (160)
Adulthood (18 yrs & older) (300)
Bracken Basic Concept
Child Behavior Checklist
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale
Family Day Care Rating Scale
for Measurement of the Environment
MacArthur Communicative Development Inventories
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
show positive effects of high-quality center-based care on children's cognitive growth.
- Children also
display stronger cognitive growth when caregivers are more sensitive and responsive, and stronger social development when
providers have education beyond high school
in family child care homes show more behavioral problems but no cognitive differences.
- Children are given the opportunity to ingage in environments they
would otherwise be neglected.
- Poor communities lack opportunities and encouragement
(Loeb, Frueller, Sharon, & Carrol, 2004)