[PDF][PDF] Conceptualizing and measuring access to early care and education

D Thomson, E Cantrell, G Guerra, R Gooze, K Tout - 2020 - acf.hhs.gov
Section 3 presents information on some of the ongoing challenges to conceptualizing and
operationalizing access that emerged from this review of the literature. These challenges …

Familism among Latino/a adolescents: Evidence from time‐use data

E Ackert, JS Wikle - Journal of Marriage and Family, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study examined differences in time with family among Latino/a, White, and
Black youth and variation among Latino/a youth by gender and immigrant household status …

Patterns in receiving informal help with childcare among US parents during the COVID-19 pandemic

YM Yang, E Zang, JMC Calarco - Journal of Family Issues, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
Pandemic-related school and formal childcare closures have increased the demand for
informal (ie, unregulated or unpaid) childcare, including care from nannies, tutors, extended …

Producing the patchwork: The hidden work of mothers in organizing child care

R Breitkreuz, K Colen, R Horne - Journal of Family Studies, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This article aims to explore how child care is organized in families, documenting how
mothers produce their individual child care solution, or “patchwork”, within the context of …

Experiences of Parental Caregivers of Adults with Autism in Navigating the World of Employment

CN Marsack-Topolewski, PS Samuel - Journal of Autism and …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Caregiving often presents challenges for parents, particularly for parents of loved
ones with disabilities or health challenges, who need and/or want to be employed. This …

Community contexts and utilization of early childhood care and education among Mexican-origin children

E Ackert, R Ressler, A Ansari, R Crosnoe - Early childhood research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Children of Mexican origin are under-enrolled in early childhood education programs
relative to Black and White children, which is problematic given the potential benefits of early …

Race/ethnicity, human capital, and the selection of young children into early childhood education

RW Ressler, E Ackert, A Ansari, R Crosnoe - Social science research, 2020 - Elsevier
Mexican-origin families face complex ethnic and immigration-based barriers to enrollment in
early childhood education programs. As such, reducing barriers to enrollment for this …

How Parents Make Decisions about PreK Enrollment.

ME Graue, M Woo, J Lee - Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2024 - ERIC
Public PreK programs are an increasingly popular policy tool to equalize early learning
opportunities. Programs can be universally available or targeted to support children's …

What is the impact of rural-to-urban migration on exclusive breastfeeding: a population-based cross-sectional study

XH Yin, C Zhao, YM Yang, HF Shi, TC Wu… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background In China, less than one third of infants under 6 months of age are being
exclusively breastfed. Maternal rural-to-urban migration contributes to these low rates of …

Preferences and Challenges in Access to Childcare Programs: A Mixed-Methods Study with Newcomers to Canada

C Massing, C Gyan, CJ Giesbrecht, D Kikulwe… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Childcare programs enable newcomers' adaptation and integration to life in the host country
by allowing them to access employment and educational opportunities while building new …