Saturday, May 3 / 12:30 PM - 2:20 PM   •   Board Room 2

Session 168:
Child Care and Early Childhood Education

Chair: Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College
Discussant: Matthew Stagner, Urban Institute

  1. Childcare and Receipt of Public Assistance, 1995–2001 • Sandra L. Eyster, Education Statistics Services Institute ; Christopher Chapman, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) ; Daniel Princiotta, Education Statistics Services Institute

  2. Employment Trends and Child Care Trends: Does Rising Demand Mean Rising Supply? • Carlena Cochi Ficano, Hartwick College

  3. The Effect of Government Child Care Subsidy Programs on Child Care Choice among Low Income Families • Marcia K. Meyers, University of Washington ; Se-Ook Jeong, University of Washington

  4. Does Early Childhood Education and Care Improve the Academic Skills of Children from Low-Income Families? • Katherine A. Magnuson, Columbia University ; Jane Waldfogel, Columbia University

Other sessions on Children and Youth