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Highlights
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Research results represented 563 tests of the development of
nearly 28,000 children in five countries.
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Seven
factors of child care were studied amongst the 66 reports.
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Researchers used large scale databases and standardised
tests of cognitive, language, and behavioural development.
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Researchers measured quality of child care in home and in
centre settings.
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Higher
quality of child care is linked to better cognitive,
language, and behavioural development.
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Compared with care in home settings, care in centres is
typically higher in quality.
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Compared with care in home settings, care in centres is
linked to better cognitive and language development.
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Earlier entry in non-parental care is linked to better
cognitive and language development; more time in centre care
is linked to better language development.
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Children’s development is better when caregivers have more
education and training.
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Results were obtained after removing possible confounding
influences of quality of child care setting as well as
family factors such as income and educational level.
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