The federal Model Child Care Standards Act of 1985: Step in the right direction or hollow gesture?
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 56 (1) , 56-64
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1986.tb01542.x
Abstract
Child care quality has resurfaced as an important policy issue, buttressed by demographic data, increased knowledge about the current status of child care programs, and recent allegations of sexual abuse in child care settings. This article evaluates the likely effectiveness of the Reagan administration's major response--the 1985 Model Child Care Standards Act--in assuring that children receive quality care in their early years.Keywords
This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
- Day care: Promoting collaboration between research and policymakingJournal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 1984
- Day care quality and children's free play activities.Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1983
- Caregiver behavior in center and family day careJournal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 1983
- Infant day care and infant-care leaves: A policy vacuum.American Psychologist, 1983
- Federal day care standards: Rationale and recommendations.Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1977