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Larner, Mary, Ed.; And Others – 1992
In the early 1980s, the Ford Foundation launched a grants program called Child Survival/A Fair Start for Children (CS/FS) that addressed issues related to birth and infant health and development among families that were poor and underserved by traditional human services. This book reports on each of seven CS/FS projects, describing the concerns…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Welfare, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Gandini, Lella, Ed.; Edwards, Carolyn Pope, Ed. – 2001
This book describes Italian experiences in providing early care and education, focusing on four cities--Milan, Parma, Reggio Emilia, and Pistoia--with outstanding city-run systems designed to serve children under 3 and their families. The book considers specific strategies or practices used, and interprets the significance of the Italian…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Day Care, Delivery Systems, Documentation
Hanrahan, Marian, Ed.; Prinsen, Bert, Ed. – 1997
The development of community-based programs to support inexperienced parents through home visits by experienced mothers, who are in turned facilitated by child health and development professionals, has become an increasingly common approach in Europe and the United States. This edited volume presents proceedings from an invitational conference on…
Descriptors: Child Health, Community Programs, Community Support, Family Programs
Foundation for Children with Learning Disabilities, New York, NY. – 1985
The directory presents state-by-state listings for special programs, schools, and services for persons with learning disabilities. Listings cover all ages and grade levels, from infants to adults, from preschool to college. In addition to the listings, which consititute the bulk of the material, are sections on the nature and extent of LD, the…
Descriptors: Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Camping, Elementary Secondary Education
Cataldo, Christine Z. – 1982
Intended as an integrated and comprehensive guide, this book consists of 10 chapters arranged in 3 sections, each of which is intended for a different audience. A foundation section for the general reader is offered in chapters 1 through 3. Respectively, these chapters discuss basic principles of early childhood education and trends from theory,…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment