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A Packet of Scales for Measuring Quality of Child Care from a Parent’s Point of View: With Summary of Method and Findings (Research Report)

Author(s): Arthur Emlen, Paul Koren, Kathryn Schultze
These scales measure quality of child care from a parent’s point of view. The measurement scales were developed in a four-year project under a grant from the Child Care Bureau to Portland State University and the Oregon Child Care Research Partnership. A full description of the methodology and findings appeared in a final report From a Parent’s Point of View: Measuring the Quality of Child Care. The scales provide useful and reliable measurement tools for parent assessment of the quality of their child care arrangements.
Published: November, 2000

Quality of Care for Children with a Disability (Presentation Notes)

Author(s): Arthur Emlen, Kathryn Weit
A survey called “Quality of Care From a Parent’s Point of View” questioned parents about current
child care, mostly in paid arrangements. Included was a subsample of 56 parents of children age three or older who said “Yes, my child has an emotional or behavioral problem that requires special attention.” This study compares these parents to 420 parents who had children age three or older who said “No” to that question.
Published: 1999

From a Parent's Points of View: Measuring the Quality of Child Care (Research Report)

Author(s): Arthur Emlen, Paul Koren, Kathryn Schultze
In October 1995, a grant from the Child Care Bureau made it possible for the Oregon Child Care Research Partnership to conduct research on the measurement of quality of care. This was initiated through a survey questionnaire about child care called “Quality of Care From a Parent’s Point of View”. This is the final report of that project.
Published: October, 1999

From a Parent's Points of View: Flexibility, Income, and Quality of Child Care (Working Paper)

Author(s): Arthur Emlen
List of findings from a paper presented at the SEED 2000 meeting “Child Care in the New Policy Context”, National Institute of Health (NIH) Campus, Bethesda, Maryland.

Published: October, 1999

Quality of Care From a Parent's Points of View: A Place at the Policy Table for Child Care Consumers (Working Paper)

Author(s): Arthur Emlen
Paper prepared for “Innovators in Child Care Consumer Education” Leadership Forum, Child Care Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Published: October, 1997

Quality of Care From a Parent's Points of View: Working Papers (Working Papers)

Author(s): Arthur Emlen
Series of working papers presented to the Oregon Researchers’ Roundtable.
Published: May, 1997

Research Notes and Findings: Series of Notes from Quality of Care Surveys (Research Notes)

Author(s): Arthur Emlen
Actual recording of research process that included posting the research to date so that researchers could engage in Art’s research process and provide feedback. This document lists the various research steps and dates.
Published: 1996