Clare Copper, Amanda Waterman, Cheti Nicoletti, Katherine Pettinger, Lee Sanders, Liam J B Hill
Educational achievement to age 11 years in children born at late preterm and early term gestations
Archives of disease in childhood
effects early child care childrens functioning age 4 1 2 years examined nichd national institute child health human development study early child care prospective longitudinal study 1000 children even controlling multiple child family characteristics childrens development predicted early childcare experience higherquality child care improvements quality child care experience centertype arrangements predicted better preacademic skills language performance 4 1 2 years hours care predicted higher levels behavior problems according caregivers effect sizes associated early childcare experiences evaluated relation effect sizes obtained two wellrecognized influences early development parenting poverty findings indicated importance relative independence quantity quality type child care childrens development prior time children initiate formal schooling