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Regional child care availability and fertility decisions in Spain [PDF]

In this paper I explore two hypotheses: (1) Formal childcare availability for children under 3 has a positive effect on fertility; and (2) Formal childcare availability has different effects across contexts, according to the degree of adaptation of ...
Pau Baizan
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MATERNAL EMPLOYMENT AND THE COST OF CHILDCARE IN IRELAND. ESRI RESEARCH SERIES NUMBER 73 SEPTEMBER 2018 [PDF]

, 2018
Childcare has become an increasingly salient issue for Irish society as the proportion of women with young children in the workforce has grown over recent decades. International comparisons of the price of formal care for preschool children indicate that
Fahey, Éamonn, Kenny, Oona, McGinnity, Frances, Russell, Helen   +3 more
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The determinants of UK mothers’ joint decision on formal childcare and labour supply given the availability of informal childcare

Abstract The UK is one of the largest investors in childcare provision among developed countries. However, the empirical literature shows these investments have not been effective enough in supporting British working mothers; this becomes even more complex in a context where different sources of informal childcare are available.
Alessandro Cusimano, Diego da Silva Rodrigues, Ian Jackson   +2 more
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Failure to replicate effects of parent‐delivered early language intervention: Evidence from a randomised controlled trial with implications for universal language intervention

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Parent‐led, preschool language interventions may help to mitigate the risk of poor language and literacy outcomes associated with lower socioeconomic status. This study builds on two previous evaluations of a parent‐led early language teaching programme, which demonstrated mixed findings.
Kelly Burgoyne, Laura Boundy, Paivi Eerola, Qing Zhang, Jochen Einbeck, Helen Cramman, Vic Menzies   +6 more
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Are sensory processing difficulties in infancy predictive of child mental health at 5‐years? Findings from the Etude Longitudinale Francaise depuis l'Enfance French national birth cohort

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background People with neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions have been demonstrated to have elevated rates of sensory processing (SP) difficulties in research and practice but the temporal order of this relationship is unclear. Methods This study sought to investigate whether SP difficulties in infancy predicted mental health at 5 ...
Emma Butler, Michelle Spirtos, Mary Clarke   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beliefs and Values About Music in Early Childhood Education and Care: Perspectives From Practitioners

Frontiers in Psychology, 2019
This paper reports the findings of a study that aimed to identify the music beliefs and values of educators in early childhood education and care settings in Australia.
Margaret S. Barrett, Libby M. Flynn, Joanne E. Brown, Graham F. Welch   +3 more
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Trajectories of child emotional and behavioural difficulties before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic in a longitudinal UK cohort

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background There are substantial age‐related changes in emotional and behavioural problems over childhood. In order to establish the impact of the Covid‐19 pandemic on child emotional and behavioural problems, longitudinal designs which take into account age‐related trends are needed.
Nicky Wright, Daphne Kounali, Elise Paul, Alex S. F. Kwong, Daniel Major‐Smith, Ilaria Costantini, Deborah A. Lawlor, Kapil Sayal, Helen Bould, Nicholas J. Timpson, Kate Northstone, Melanie Lewcock, Kate Tilling, Rebecca M. Pearson   +13 more
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Longitudinal associations between play experiences and trajectories of preschoolers' mental health from April–July, 2020

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Based on data collected monthly from April to July 2020, we found that time spent playing outside and with other children were associated with lower internalising problems across time in preschool‐aged children, whereas more time spent playing alone was associated with more severe internalising problems.
Helen F. Dodd, Ella Patterson, Simona Skripkauskaite, Peter J. Lawrence   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early Childcare, Child Cognitive Outcomes and Inequalities in the UK

, 2016
The objective of this research is to explore the impact of early childcare on child cognitive outcomes. We utilize the Millennium Cohort Survey (MCS) for the United Kingdom, which provides very detailed information about several modalities of childcare ...
Del Boca, Daniela, Piazzalunga, Daniela, Pronzato, Chiara D.   +2 more
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Technical paper on Social Inclusion and Access to Care Services in Ireland. Social Inclusion Technical Paper No 9. 14 February 2019 [PDF]

, 2019
In this technical paper, we use the special module on access to services from the Irish SILC data for 2016 to examine differences by social risk group and social class in access to care services.
Grotti, Raffaele, Maitre, Bertrand, Watson, Dorothy   +2 more
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