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Two Years in Early Care and Education

A Community Portrait of Quality and Workforce Stability, Alameda County, California

By Marcy Whitebook, Deborah Philipps, Dan Bellm, Nancy Crowell, Mirella Almaraz and Joon-Yong Jo • January 1, 2004

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This study was the first to provide a comprehensive portrait of early care and education services in one community, (Alameda County, CA) followed prospectively over time, and including all three sectors of the industry: licensed center-based care, licensed family child care homes, and license-exempt home-based care.

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