%0 Journal Article
%T Raising questions about improving the quality of child care: Child care in the United States and France
%J Early childhood research quarterly
%D 1992
%A Howes, Carollee
%A Marx, Elisabeth
%V 7
%N 3
%P 347-366
%X Aspects of the French child-care system are described and contrasted with aspects of child care in the U.S. in order to stimulate discussion of child-care standards. French child care is characterized by highly trained and reasonably compensated teachers. These teachers work within classrooms with group sizes and adult: child ratios considered excessive by U.S. standards. The quality of child care under such conditions is explored.<p />
%G 
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0885-2006
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0885-2006(92)90026-U