This review looks at the current state of research on early childhood education and care
(ECEC) from a sociological stance. We summarize how children's experiences and benefits …

Young children in poor communities are spending more hours in nonparental care because
of policy reforms and expansion of early childhood programs. Studies show positive effects …

Although use is a core construct in the field of evaluation, neither the change processes
through which evaluation affects attitudes, beliefs, and actions, nor the interim outcomes that …

We use observations from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and, Youth Development
(SECCYD) to compare structural and process characteristics of child care centers, family …

Social Inequality and Social Stratification in US Society uses a historical and conceptual
framework to explain social stratification and social inequality. The historical scope gives …

As women approach parity with men in their representation in the US labor force, child care
has become a critical concern both for families and for community development …

The goal of this study was to examine the mechanisms underlying associations between
neighborhood socioeconomic advantage and children's achievement trajectories between …

Responding adequately to parental priorities for child care is important for shaping children's
early experiences and development, and for facilitating parenting at the nexus of work and …

This research study examines the factors involved in the child care choices of low-income
working families in two urban communities. Applying qualitative research methods, this …

During the 1990s, growing demands to end chronic welfare dependency culminated in the
1996 federal" welfare-to-work" reforms. But regardless of welfare reform, the United States …