Thresholds of Quality: Implications for the Social Development of Children in Center-Based Child Care.

Howes, Carollee; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ443501

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Publication Date: 1992

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Thresholds of Quality: Implications for the Social Development of Children in Center-Based Child Care.

Howes, Carollee; And Others

Child Development, v63 n2 p449-60 Apr 1992

Examined thresholds for two aspects of child care: adult-child ratio and group size. Investigated associations among different levels of these variables and with quality of care and children's social development. Findings suggest that meeting licensing standards for ratios and groups has a positive effect on ratings of the quality of care provided for children. (GLR)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Class Size, Cognitive Development, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Interpersonal Competence, Peer Relationship, Preschool Children, Social Development, Teacher Student Ratio

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Federal Interagency Day Care Requirements

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