Children, Youth and Family Consortium Home Page University of Minnesota Systemwide Home Page
University of Minnesota Systemwide Home Page
Children, Youth and Family Consortium Home Page







Quick Research






Center of Excellence in Children's Mental Health

 

President's Initiative on Children, Youth, and Families

President's Initiative on Children, Youth and Families

 

Growing Concerns

Growing Concerns
A childrearing
question-and-answer
column with
Dr. Martha Farrell Erickson

 

Seeds of Promise

Seeds of Promise
A series of public reports that blend research and practical strategies.

 

University of Promise
Realizing the University's Promise for Minnesota Children and Youth

 

CYFC Policy

Minnesota Family Impact Seminars

Minnesota Family Impact Seminars Briefing Report 2008
“Early Childhood Populations, Programs and Policy Options”
Bibliography  

Barnett, W.S., Hustedt, J.T., Friedman, A.H., Boyd, J.S., & Ainsworth, P. (2007). The state of preschool 2007. The National Institute for Early Education Research.  Accessed online on April 16, 2008 at http://nieer.org/yearbook/pdf/yearbook.pdf

Bernstein, J. & Kornbluh, K. (2005). Running faster to stay in place: The growth of family work hours and incomes. New America Foundation. Accessed online on April 16, 2008 at http://www.newamerica.net/files/archive/Doc_File_2437_1.pdf

 

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. (2007). A Science-Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy: Using Evidence to Improve Outcomes in Learning, Behavior, and Health for Vulnerable Children. Accessed online on April 16, 2008 at http://www.developingchild.net/pubs/persp/pdf/Policy_Framework.pdf

 

Chase, R., Arnold, J., Schauben, L., & Shardlow, B. (2005). Child Care Use in Minnesota: 2004 Statewide Household Child Care Survey. St. Paul, MN: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation. Accessed online on April 16, 2008 at http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-4623-ENG  

Delong, J.B., Goldin, C. & Katz, L.F. (2002). Sustaining US Economic Growth. Accessed online on April 16,

2008 at  http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/Econ_Articles/GKD_final3.pdf

The Economics of Early Childhood Care and Education in Minnesota: Report of the Itasca Project Task Force on Early Childhood Development. Prepared by the McKinsey Group: 2005. Accessed online on April 16, 2008 at http://www.theitascaproject.com/ECDReport.pdf

Folbre, N. (2008). Valuing children: Rethinking the economics of the family. Boston: Harvard University Press.  

Harrington, M. (1999). Care and equality: Inventing a new family politics. New York: Routledge.

 

Heckman, J. (2006). The technology and neuroscience of skill formation. Invest in Kids Working Group. Committee on Economic Development. Partnership for America’s Economic Success. Accessed online on April 16, 2008 at

http://www.partnershipforsuccess.org/docs/ivk/iikmeeting_slides200607heckman.pdf

 

Heckman, J. (2007). Proposed life cycle formation and the economic benefits of early childhood interventions. Presentation to the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Accessed online on April 16, 2008 at

http://www.partnershipforsuccess.org/index.php?id=7&tag_list=persons&tag_item=17

            To access powerpoint slides click

http://www.partnershipforsuccess.org/docs/ivk/iikmeeting_slides200607heckman.pdf

Longman, P. (2004). The empty cradle: Freedom and fertility in an aging world. New York: Basic Books.

 

Mitchell, A, & Stoney, L. (2008). Financing Early Care and Education Systems: A Standards-Based Approach. In A. Tarlov, A. & M.P. Debbink (Eds.), Investing in early childhood development: Evidence to support a movement for change. New York, NY: Palgrave McMillan.  

Ruggles, S., Sobek, M., Alexander, T. Fitch, C.A., Goeken, R., Hall, P.K., King, M. & Ronnander, C. (2004). Integrated Public Use Microdata Series: Version 3.0 [Machine-readable database]. Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota Population Center [producer and distributor]. http://usa.ipums.org/usa/

Schulman, K. (2003). Key facts: Essential information about child care, early education, and school-age care. Washington, DC: Children’s Defense Fund.

 

Stoney, L. & Edwards, K. (2003). Child Care Financing Matrix. Alliance for Early Childhood Finance and Policy Research Services. Accessed online on April 16, 2008 at

http://www.earlychildhoodfinance.org/ArticlesPublications/ccfinancingmatrix-LouiseStoney.pdf

 

Stoney, L. & Mitchell, A. (2007). Using tax credits to promote high quality early care and education services. Written for the Partnership for America’s Economic Success.  Alliance of Early Childhood Finance. Accessed online on April 16, 2008 at

http://www.earlychildhoodfinance.org/Publications/Tax%20Credit%20Paper%20Final%20formatted%20version%20--%2011%2007.pdf

 

Stoney, L. & Mitchell, A. (2008). Layering Portable and Direct Financing Table. Alliance for Early Childhood Finance, for a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Powerful policy for improving and unifying early care and education” delivered at a Forum to explore a QRIS in Connecticut, Feb. 7, 2008. Accessed online on April 16, 2008 at http://www.ecpolicycouncil.org/docs/QRIS_ppt_presentation_FINAL_FEB_7TH_CT_2008.ppt

 

Stoney, L., Mitchell, A. & Warner, M. (2006). Smarter reform: Moving beyond single program solutions to an early care and education system.  Community Development 37(2), 101-115.  Accessed online on April 16, 2008 at

http://government.cce.cornell.edu/doc/pdf/101-115%20stoney%20mitchell%20warner.pdf

 

Warner, M.E., Adriance, S., Barai, N., Halla, J., Markeson, B., Morrissey, T., & Soref, W. (2004). Economic development strategies to promote quality child care. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Department of City and Regional Planning. Accessed online on April 16, 2008 at

 http://government.cce.cornell.edu/doc/pdf/EconDevStrat.pdf

 

Webster’s New World Dictionary of American Language, 2nd College ed. Cleveland, OH: William

Collin’s/World Publishing Co., Inc., 1974. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Search Our Site

 

Minnesota Children's Summit 2003

Minnesota Childrens' Summit

Consortium Connections
The Consortium's publication,
printed twice yearly.

 


Home | About CYFC | Policy | Experts Database | Publications

Features | Events Calendar | Community Partnerships


Communities | Early Childhood | School-Age Children | Adolescents

Family Relationships and Parenting | Seniors and Intergenerational Issues

The Children, Youth and Family Consortium's Website is a forum for sharing information and exchanging ideas.
The Consortium welcomes diverse points of view. While we strive to maintain a high level of quality, research based information,
the opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position of the Consortium or the University of Minnesota,
nor does the Consortium or the University recommend, endorse, verify or confirm information submitted.
Copyright 2002, © University of Minnesota Children, Youth and Family Consortium.

This page was last updated on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 4:21 PM
Driving Directions Mail to: cyfc@umn.edu