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Review: non-parental daycare has short term and long term benefits for preschool children

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.1.3.75

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    Zoritch B, Roberts I. The health and welfare effects of day care for pre-school children: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. The Cochrane Library. Oxford: Update Software, 1997: issue 4.

    Question What are the effects of out of home daycare on educational, health, and welfare outcomes for preschool children and their families?

    Data sources

    Studies were identified by searching Medline, Embase, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, Social Science Citation Index, PsycLIT, ERIC, and BIRD databases; hand searching journals (1977–96); scanning bibliographies of relevant papers, books, reports, and conference proceedings; and contacting authors.

    Study selection

    Studies were selected if they included children <5 years of age who received non-parental day care and if they used randomised or quasi-randomised methods to allocate participants to groups.

    Data extraction

    Data were extracted on changes in children's developmental and intelligence quotients (IQ), school performance, behaviour, and health and on maternal employment, fertility, and interaction with children.

    Main results

    8 studies of disadvantaged populations in the US met the inclusion criteria. Compared …

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    Footnotes

    • Source of funding: British National Health Service Research and Development Programme: Mother and Child Health.

    • For article reprint: Dr B Zoritch, St Peter's Hospital, Children's Unit, Guildford Road, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0PZ, UK. Fax +44 (0)1932 841683.