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| Early Child Development and… | 7 |
Author
| Fox, Robert | 1 |
| Naidoo, Sandhya | 1 |
| Penn, Helen | 1 |
| Pringle, Mia Kellmer | 1 |
| Saracho, Olivia N. | 1 |
| Stimpfl, Joseph | 1 |
| Tadros, Lori Connors | 1 |
| Ziemska, Maria | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
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Peer reviewedPringle, Mia Kellmer; Naidoo, Sandhya – Early Child Development and Care, 1974
This monograph is a comprehensive, and analytic account of the ways in which family and nation share responsibility for the care of infants and young children. Included is descriptive information about day care facilities, parent education, social services and group care programs, teacher training, research projects, and other facets of early…
Descriptors: Child Care, Educational Programs, Family Role, Government Role
Peer reviewedStimpfl, Joseph; And Others – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Looks at the daily activities of one preschool in southern China. Reviews the attitudes of educators and parents, and the application of social theory to curriculum and pedagogy in the Chinese preschool. Places special emphasis on the words and ideas of the teachers and administrators in reference to the policies created by the government. (MOK)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Child Development, Curriculum Design, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedFox, Robert; And Others – Early Child Development and Care, 1983
Describes a weight reduction and control program for obese retarded preschool children involving parent leaders and incorporating social and tangible rewards. Discusses techniques children practice daily for a total of 15 weeks. (RH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Weight, Children, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedZiemska, Maria – Early Child Development and Care, 1978
This monograph reviews current views on the child and its development, the nature of the compact between family and society, general planning, the family, specific programs, training of professional personnel, dissemination of information on child rearing, research on the infant and preschool child, and future prospects as they relate to child…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Rearing, Family (Sociological Unit), Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSaracho, Olivia N. – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Evaluates the impact of a four-year early childhood teacher education program in which preservice teachers were trained to identify and understand the roles of teachers through classroom observation, readings, and discussion. (DE)
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, College Students, Early Childhood Education, Education Courses
Peer reviewedTadros, Lori Connors – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Evaluated an Even Start project in Maryland, using results from the National Evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program for comparison. Found that participants significantly improved in their literacy skills, and that children of parents in the project were much more likely to be exposed to literacy activities such as library visits.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Educational Opportunities, Family Involvement, Family Literacy
Peer reviewedPenn, Helen – Early Child Development and Care, 1995
Analyzes the diverse services available for preschool children in the United Kingdom and considers the nature of the demand for such services. Discusses local initiatives, such as those undertaken in the Strathclyde region of Scotland in the 1980s, to coordinate and integrate services for preschool children. (MDM)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Coordination, Educational Attitudes
