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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ExecutiveSummary............................................................................................................................................. 1 SubsidizedChildCare......................................................................................................................................... 2 GoalsofSubsidizedChildCare........................................................................................................... 2 EmploymentandEconomicStability................................................................................................. 2 ChildOutcomes...................................................................................................................................... 2 CurrentStudy.......................................................................................................................................... 4 Demographics...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Ethnicity.................................................................................................................................................. 5 Education................................................................................................................................................ 5 MaritalStatus........................................................................................................................................... 6 FamilyIncome........................................................................................................................................ 6 Location................................................................................................................................................... 7 Language.................................................................................................................................................. 7 NumberofChildreninHousehold..................................................................................................... 8 Children with Special Needs ................................................................................................................. 8 LengthofTimeWaitingFor/ReceivingServices.............................................................................. 9 ChildCareType...................................................................................................................................... 9 EconomicandSocialOutcomes....................................................................................................................... 9 Child Development Outcomes .......................................................................................................................... 11 Qualitative Data: How Participating in Subsidized Child Care Has or Would Change Families’ Lives.12 CEL Families .......................................................................................................................................... 12 AP Families ............................................................................................................................................. 13 Conclusions and Next Steps............................................................................................................................... 17 Appendix A........................................................................................................................................................... 19 Appendix B ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 Endnotes ............................................................................................................................................................... 22