Reunification of Germany, democratic changes in Eastern European countries, and new government policies of the Soviet Union will lead to the reduction of U.S. troops in West Germany. As a Department of Defense contractor providing associate degrees to soldiers in Europe, Central Texas College (CTC) will be severely affected by the troop…

This practicum met its goals of increasing enrollment in an inner city high school vocational home economics course on child guidance, care, and management services; increasing students' and counselors' knowledge about the course; and providing audiovisual and printed materials to help students make an informed selection of the course. The…

A survey, posing specific questions relating to the need for child care services while attending college, was mailed to the 916 day students at the College of the Sequoias who had been or were married. The survey sought to determine whether a significant number of the students would want and use college-supported child care facilities. Major…

Because of the difficulty of finding time for professional and personal development, many family child care (FCC) providers are isolated in their work environment. This practicum study developed a provider-initiated support network to reduce this isolation. The local FCC association provided advertising about the formation of the network. A group…