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Child Care Culture of Health Study
Investigators are evaluating how wage and wage changes might affect the culture of health in early childhood education (ECE) settings —a setting typically characterized by low wages. The researchers are examining how changes to state and city minimum wages affect the health of ECE providers, and how ECE provider health relates to the quality and healthfulness of the ECE environment. The study is designed to compare minimum wage changes over time in Seattle, WA, and South King County, WA, to the control city, Austin, TX. Results will provide insights about how labor regulations relate to health and health-promoting behaviors, particularly minimum wage, and a better understanding of how investing in ECE and the ECE workforce might influence the health of the next generation.
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Sponsor
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Evidence for Action
PI/Lead
Project Coordinator
Alan Ismach
Project Team
Alan Ismach
Project Period
April 2017 – April 2020
Grant #
I.D. 74458
Project Status
Active
Project Contact
Alan Ismach, ismaca@uw.edu
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