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Title: NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development: Phase I, 1991-1995 [United States]
Author(s): NICHD Early Child Care Research Network;
Date Issued: 2010
Publisher(s): Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
Funder(s): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.)
Alernative Title: SECCYD Phase I, 1991-1995
Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development: Phase I, 1991-1995 [United States] [Computer file]. ICPSR21940-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-01-08. doi:10.3886/ICPSR21940
Description: The overall purpose of this study was to examine the influence of variations in early childcare histories on the psychological development of infants and toddlers from a variety of family backgrounds. This general objective was addressed through a prospective, longitudinal study of the experiences of 1,364 children and their families, which took into account the complex interactions among child characteristics and those of the human and physical environments in which the children were reared.
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness

Parent, School, & Community School Readiness/Child School Success & Performance > School Performance & Success
Research Design: The SECCYD is a multi-site, prospective, longitudinal study of the experiences of 1,364 children and their families. Respondents were sampled from a catchment of some 6,189 children. Children's development was assessed via trained observers, interviewers, questionnaires, and direct testing. Measures were taken on many facets of children's development, such as social, emotional, intellectual, as well as language development, behavioral problems and adjustment, and physical health.
Date of Collection: 1991--1994
Geographic Coverage: Charlottesville, VA; Irvine, CA; Lawrence, KS; Little Rock, AR; Madison, WI; Morganton, NC; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Seattle, WA; Wellesley, MA
Period Coverage: 1991--1994
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