I. Introduction 1
  1. Research Background and Purpose 3
  2. Research Scope and Methods 7
  3. Research Process 11

II. Case Studies 13
  1. On-site Survey of the Pilot Project  15
  2. FGI on Parents 26

III. Setting Up Cooperative Care Centers 35
  1. Regulations for Setting Up Cooperative Care Centers 37
  2. Standards for the Buildings and Facilities of Cooperative Care Centers 42
  3. Regulations for Manpower Required for Cooperative Care Centers 49

IV. How to Run Cooparative Care Centers 53
  1. Service Application and the Selection of Children to Receive Cooperative Care 55
  2. Opertion Hours and Service Contents 62
  3. Managing and Operating Facilities 66

V. Setting Up the Basis for Performance Management 69
  1. Developing Performance Indicators 71
  2. Accumulating Basic Data 80
  3. Evaluating Policy Performance 93

VI. Future Policy Tasks 113
  1. Making Common Criteria for the After-School Care System 115
  2. Linking and Adjusting After-School Care Services 118

References 121
Appendices 123