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  1. Conversations with the Experts: Dual Earner Couples and the Transition to Parenthood: Study Looks at Challenges Facing Working Class Families
    By Sloan Work and Family Research Network, Boston College; Summer 2003
    Description: This document presents the results of a study that explored the work and family issues faced by the working class who are transitioning into parenthood. The experiences of 150 couples were examined in...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35883 (100.00%)


  2. Enhancing the Skills of Parents Programs II
    By Oregon State University Extension Service; January 2006
    Description: This document describes findings from the Enhancing the Skills of Parents Programs II (ESPP) in 18 rural communities throughout Oregon and Northern California. This initiative was designed to provide parenting...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35634 (100.00%)


  3. Involvement Among Resident Fathers and Links to Infant Cognitive Outcomes
    By Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew, Jennifer Carrano, Allison Horowitz, Akemi Kinukawa; June 24, 2008
    Description: This study explored whether father involvement is associated with infant cognitive outcomes in two domains (i.e., babbling and exploring objects with a purpose). Contains 64 references. FCFI0170 Involvement...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35612 (100.00%)


  4. Healthy Steps for Young Children: Sustained Results at 5.5 Years
    By Holly Grason, William Hou, Cynthia Minkovitz, Kamila Mistry, Daniel Scharfstein, Donna Strobino; September 12, 2007
    Description: This study explored whether Healthy Steps for Young Children has sustained treatment effects at 5.5 years, in light of early findings demonstrating enhanced quality of care and improvements in selected...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35199 (100.00%)


  5. The Parenting Imperative: Investing in Parents so Children and Youth Succeed
    By National Human Services Assembly; October 2007
    Description: This brief indicates that parents are one of the most important influences in positive child and youth development. Unfortunately, many caregivers lack the support they need. FCPE0083 Parenting Family...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34905 (100.00%)


  6. At a Glance: Financing Infant and Toddler Child Care
    By National Infant & Toddler Child Care Initiative; 2005
    Description: This document indicates that leaders need to know how funds are allocated and whether those allocations support high-quality child care across ages and settings in order to make effective resource allocation...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34862 (100.00%)


  7. State Early Childhood Policies, Executive Summary
    By Jane Knitzer, Helene Stebbins; 2007
    Description: This report summarizes emerging patterns of resource use and is intended to stimulate dialogue, both within the States, and nationally, about how to make more strategic investments in young children. Early...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34718 (100.00%)


  8. How Small Children Make a Big Difference
    By Alan Sinclair; January 2007
    Description: This paper demonstrates how vital the early years are to good economics, social mobility, quality of life, and government plans for reform in the United Kingdom. Improved child well-being leads to improved...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34670 (100.00%)


  9. Program for Early Parent Support
    By Patrice Tolson, Jane White Vulliet; 2007
    Description: This Microsoft PowerPoint presentation describes the Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS) in Washington State. The PEPS program is intended to enable parents of infants and young children to meet the...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34656 (100.00%)


  10. The No-Cry Parenting Guide, Executive Summary
    By Elizabeth Pantley; 2007
    Description: This set of reproducible newsletters helps parents answer some of the most frequently asked questions about sleep, potty training, and discipline. Newborns sleep 16 to 18 hours per day, distributed into...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34645 (100.00%)


  11. Are There Long-Term Effects of Early Child Care?
    By Jay Belsky, Margaret Burchinal, Deborah Low Vandell, Kathleen McCartney; March-April 2007
    Description: The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development examined the effects of early child care on children’s functioning from 4.5 years through...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34624 (100.00%)


  12. Building Real Solutions for Real People
    By ICF Consulting; 2006
    Description: This booklet showcases some of the healthy marriage programs that organizations have developed using grants from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Efforts by ACF have empowered more than...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34611 (100.00%)


  13. A Systemic Approach to Implementing Early Learning Guidelines: Implications of One State's Efforts
    By National Child Care Information Center; June 11, 2007
    Description: This Microsoft PowerPoint presents a systemic approach to implementing early learning guidelines and discusses how they are aligned with efforts to improve child care quality. More than 25 States are exploring,...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34604 (100.00%)


  14. Children in Daycare: Science, the Media, and Public Opinion
    By Cathryn Booth-LaForce; May 2, 2007
    Description: This Microsoft PowerPoint presentation describes the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. The study examined how variations in child-rearing...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34561 (100.00%)


  15. New York State Alliance For Family Literacy: An Overview of Family Literacy
    By New York State Alliance for Family Literacy; 2002
    Description: This brochure presents an overview of family literacy programs in New York State. Programs designed to promote family literacy integrate four service components: early childhood education, adult basic...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=32609 (100.00%)


  16. Building Strong Families 2004: A Study of African American and Latino/Latina Parents in the United States
    By Brent Bolstrom, Shenita Lewis, Marc Mannes, Eugene C Roehlkepartain, Peter C Scales; November 2004
    Description: This report presents data from a survey of 685 African American and 639 Latino/Latina parents concerning the challenges of being a parent. The majority of these parents are working hard to raise strong,...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=31895 (100.00%)


  17. Promising Partnership Practices 2002
    By Karen Clark Salinas, Katharine M Gerne, Natalie Rodriquez Jansorn; 2002
    Description: This collection highlights 93 exemplary practices of school, family, and community partnerships. High schools, middle schools, elementary schools, early childhood centers, a school for the deaf, and a...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=31762 (100.00%)


  18. 2005 Kids Count Essay
    By Annie E. Casey Foundation; 2005
    Description: This essay from the KIDS COUNT Data Book examines how to help America’s most vulnerable families overcome barriers to work and achieve financial success. The most powerful approach to altering the future...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=31699 (100.00%)


  19. Using Phonics and Other Word Skills. A Practical Guide for Parents and Tutors. Helping Children To Learn Series.
    By Carl B. Smith; 2000
    Description: This book guides parents and children in developing strategies to figure out words. The first chapter Skills for Identifying Words, presents general strategies for making sense of words, and for using...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=31478 (100.00%)


  20. Children in Our Midst: Voices of Farmworkers' Children.
    By Irene McCartney; 2000
    Description: For many years farmworkers in Zimbabwe have been a marginalized and neglected community. This book describes the lives of hired farmworkers' children in their own words. (Contains photographs and children's...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=31337 (100.00%)


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