Predicting process quality from structural quality in preschool programs: A cross-country comparison

Description:

An examination of the effects of structural characteristics (wages, classrooms, centers, regions) on child care and early education quality in Germany, Portugal, Spain and the United States

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Cryer Debby; Tietze Wolfgang; Burchinal Margaret; Leal Teresa; Palacios Jesus

Publisher(s):

Elsevier Science (Firm)

Funder(s):

Carnegie Corporation of New York; William T. Grant Foundation; Educational Research and Development Centers Program

Country:

United States; Portugal; Spain; Germany

Date Issued:

1999

Source:

Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 14(3), 339-361

Journal Title:

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

339-361

Note:

This resource is part of the European Child Care and Education Study

Topics:

13. International Child Care & Early Education > 13.2. Cross-National Comparisons

11. Child Care & Early Education Quality > 11.2. Structural Quality

11. Child Care & Early Education Quality > 11.1. Process Quality

ISSN:

1873-7706

Online

0885-2006

Paper

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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