true or false
Low income families can be subsidized for child care expense by the child care and development block grant provided to states by the federal government
true
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substandard care, accidental injury or neglect, and an inadequate developmental invironment can have devastating effects on children whose families lack adequate funds for quality care
true
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many dual income families have difficulty finding quality child care and then budgeting funds to suppport the expense for care
true
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a highly structured schedule of activities for the chldren is an essential part of a before- and after-school program for school age children
false
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a state liscence is required for all child care centers an family child-care situations
true
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Resource and referral services help citizens find high-quality child care that is suitable to their needs
true
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an au pair is a young foreign born person who exchanges child care and light housework for room, board, and small salary
true
Which of the following is recognized child-care options and found in most larger communities?
a. family child care
b. before and after school care
c.child care centers
d. all of the above
The trend over the past 35 years has been toward center-based care. in 1965, 6% preschool children were in centers and in 2003, it was
c: 31%
what is the most prevalent form of child care for school age children
c: parent or other care
what is the difference between liscensed child care program and an accredited one?
c: while all states have manditory lecensing for child care centers, accreditation is voluntary
d: accredited centers are considered higher in quality than those taht are merely licenced.
ANSWER: c and d
true of false
on the whole, child care programs are good and only a small percentage are deemed a threat to children's welfare
