The importance of quality school age care
Following are some online documents discussing the need
for quality school age care. The items in each section are listed from
the most recent to the least recent.
Developing school age child care: Report of a Working Group of the National Childcare Co-ordinating Committee
SOURCE: Government of Ireland. Department of Justice, Equality and Law. Childcare Directorate, 2005.
Report in pdf
America after 3pm: A household survey on afterschool in America
SOURCE: Afterschool Alliance, 2004.
Executive summary in pdf.
Critical hours: Afterschool programs and educational success
by Beth M. Miller
SOURCE: Nellie Mae Education Foundation, 2003.
Full report in pdf.
Left unsupervised: A look at the most vulnerable children
by Sharon Vandivere, Kathryn Tout, Jeffrey Capizzano, and Martha Zaslow.
SOURCE: Child Trends, 2003.
Research brief in pdf
School-age child care: Keeping children safe and helping them learn while their families work
SOURCE: Children’s Defense Fund, 2003
Full report in pdf
What happens when the school year is over?: The use and costs of child care for school-age children during the summer months
by Jeffrey Capizzano, Sarah Adelman and Matthew Stagner
SOURCE: Urban Institute, 2002
Report in pdf
School-aged children across Canada: A patchwork of public policies
by Rianne Mahon and Caroline Beauvais
SOURCE: Canadian Policy Research Networks, 2001
- Executive summary in html
- Full report in pdf
Afterschool alert poll report: A report of the findings from a June 2000 poll of registered voters, a project of the Afterschool Alliance funded by the Mott Foundation and JCPenny
SOURCE: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, 2000
Full report in pdf
After-school programs that promote child and adolescent development: Summary of a workshop
by National Research Council and Institute of Medicine., J.A. Gootman, Ed., 2000
SOURCE: National Academy Press
Full e-book available
America's after-school choice: The prime time for juvenile crime or youth enrichment and achievement
Sanford A. Newman, James Alan Fox, Edward A. Flynn and William Christeson, 2000
SOURCE: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
- Executive summary in pdf
- Full report in pdf
Child care patterns for school-age children with employed mothers
Jeffrey Capizzano, Kathryn Tout and Gina Adams, 2000
SOURCE: The Urban Institute
Full report in pdf
SPECIAL EDITION OF THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN
After-school child care programs
by Deborah Lowe Vandell and Lee Shumow, 1999
The Future of Children, Vol. 9. No. 2
SOURCE: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Full article in pdf
After-school programs for low-income children: Promises and challenges
by Robert Halpern, 1999
The Future of Children, Vol. 9. No.2
SOURCE: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Full article in pdf
Children in self-care
by Nancy Kerrebrock and Eugene M. Lewit, 1999
The Future of Children, Vol. 9. No. 2
SOURCE: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Full article in pdf
Four commentaries: The policy climate for after-school programs
by Barnes-O'Connor, Cynthia G. Brown, Kimberly L. and Gary C. Walker, 1999
The Future of Children, Vol. 9. No.2
SOURCE: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Full article in pdf
When school is out: Analysis and recommendations
by Mary B. Larner, Lorraine Zippiroli, and Richard E. Behrman, 1999
The Future of Children, Vol. 9. No. 2
SOURCE: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Full article in pdf
Directions for further research in Canadian school-age child care
Ellen Jacobs, Davina Mill, Holly Gage, Isabelle Maheux, Julie Beaumont, 1998
SOURCE: Child and Family Canada
Abstract only available online
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Review could debase city's after-school care: New provincial presence means lower standards, needless duplication
Gordon Kent
SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, June 10, 2005
Excerpts in html
Tweens squeezed for after-school care
Andrea Gordon
SOURCE: Toronto Star, December 3, 2004
Excerpts in html
'My child care headaches'
SOURCE: BBC News, July 5, 2004
Excerpts in html
Severe child care crunch looming
Debra Van Brenk
SOURCE: London Free Press, May 4, 2004
USEFUL WEBSITES |
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The
Clearinghouse on International Developments in Child, Youth, and Family
Policies at Columbia University
This site provides cross-country comparisons of early childhood care
and education policy - including school-age policies - in 23 countries.
Country reports are available online. Select a country and choose the
subsection on school-age policies and programs.
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This list in not intended to be an exhaustive examination of this topic;
for a more comprehensive list, search the Childcare Resource and Research
Unit resource library catalogue Childcare Information Resource Collection (CIRC).
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