Characteristics of Children's Early Care and Education Programs

Examines the characteristics of the care and education children receive on a regular basis before they enter school. Sections: what characteristics of nonparental care and which child and family characteristics are of interest? what were children's experiences with nonparental care? what factors were associated with the types of characteristics of the child care arrangements that parents chose? what were parents' sources of info. and preferences regarding child care arrangements? were parents' preferences related to the attributes of the child care arrangements they selected, and/or the types of arrangements they selected?