Excerpts from a recent interview with Netherlands author Annie M. G. Schmidt describe her background and her career as a writer of poems and stories for young children. The interviewer notes that few of Schmidt's works have been translated into English and that their lack of exchange is a persistent difficulty in the field of children's…

Investigates whether particular background variables are indicators of successful child care directors. Variables include high educational level, college major, previous experience, national origin, and age at hiring. Data were collected on 362 directors employed during a three-year period with a nationwide day care chain. (RJC)

Reports the results of a caseworker survey exploring characteristics associated with the stability of foster care. The survey was developed from a national profile of the child likely to experience unstable foster care resulting in replacement. Findings and implications are discussed. (Author/DST)