Michigan Family Impact Seminar #1
Child Care and Education
March 8, 2000
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Featured Speakers
Craig Ramey, Professor and Director of the Civitan International Research Center, University of Alabama-Birmingham
Why Early Childhood Intervention is a Key Investment for State and Local Policymakers
Kathleen McCartney, Professor of Psychology & Family Studies and Director of the Child Study & Development Center, University of New Hampshire
What Do We Know About the Effects of Early Child Care?
Mary Larner, Policy Analyst and Editor at the Children, Families, & Communities Program, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Why Should We Care About Ater-School Care?
Additional Chapters/Materials
Overview: Child Care and Education, by Stephanie Jacobson and Marguerite Barratt
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