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Baumrind, Diana – Young Children, 1973
Research supported by National Institute of Child Health. (DS)
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Development Centers, Child Development Specialists, Day Care
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Klein, Jenny W. – Childhood Education, 1973
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Development Specialists, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Lundin, Janet, Ed.; Smith, Theodore, Ed. – 1983
Practical suggestions for improving the mealtime environment in child care centers are provided for child development personnel. Nine factors to ensure a successful mealtime environment are given along with suggestions for introducing new foods and for encouraging independence and socialization during mealtime. A section dealing with special…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development Specialists, Childhood Attitudes, Day Care Centers
Briscoe, May E.; Archambo, Judith P. – 1969
The focus of the Rural Child Care Project is culturally disadvantaged children and their families in 10 Appalachian counties of Eastern Kentucky. Research evaluation of the Project during 1967-68 had 4 major objectives: (1) to assess the relationship between a child's attendance in a Child Development Center and his subsequent intellectual…
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Child Care, Child Development Centers, Child Development Specialists
Stein, Myron; Ronald, Doris – 1972
Educational psychotherapy for preschool children and its functioning are described in detail. Also described is the process of training teachers to do this work. The educational psychotherapy process attempts to operate at the interface between education and psychotherapy. The components of catharsis, recall, sharpening and correcting of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development Specialists, Educational Therapy, Higher Education
THORNTON, SAM M. – 1968
A THIRD AND FINAL PHASE OF A THREE-PHASE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED DURING THE SUMMER OF 1967. THIS "CHILD STUDY" SERVICE WAS CARRIED OUT IN THE HEAD START CENTERS OF THE DELTA REGION OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. THE CHILDREN ATTENDING THE HEAD START PROGRAM WERE ABOUT EQUALLY REPRESENTED BY CAUCASIANS AND NEGROES. AN AVERAGE…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Development Specialists, Child Psychology, Consultation Programs
Burdsal, Jeanne – 1989
The Child Abuse Potential Inventory was completed by 56 Head Start staff. Because the Head Start program creates an environment where staff work almost exclusively with parents or with children, it was possible to examine the perceived differences among workers attracted to child or parent work. Scores for classroom and non-classroom staff were…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Child Abuse, Child Development Specialists, Comparative Analysis
Council for Cultural Cooperation, Strasbourg (France). Committee for General and Technical Education. – 1976
Problems with assimilating foreign students into the French school system are addressed by examining some of the variables which are considered in dealing with nursery school age (2-6 years) migrant children. An explanation is given of the pre-school provisions for migrants and the general national policy of accepting them into the nursery schools…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Child Development Specialists, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment
UEC, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1971
UEC-Educational Day-Care Systems provide the first comprehensive program of early childhood education and day-care designed especially to strengthen the role of the family in helping the children prepare for success in life. The educational components are based on more than 150,000 observations of children by learning specialists and parents.…
Descriptors: Child Development Specialists, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Family Attitudes
Muenchow, Susan; Shays, Susan – 1980
Head Start's 15 years of service are reviewed and future recommendations are presented in this report requested by the President of the United States. The program's successes include: (1) providing health care services to the poor; (2) effecting long-lasting educational gains for children; (3) fostering parent involvement; (4) promoting the career…
Descriptors: Child Development Centers, Child Development Specialists, Compensatory Education, Demonstration Programs
Sylvester, Lorrie; Shelden, M'Lisa – 1993
The Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center was developed as an interagency collaborative effort, with one of its services being the delivery of positioning and mobility services to young children with developmental disabilities. The Center operates as an outpatient clinic and coordinates outreach services through two satellite centers in rural…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Child Development Specialists, Courses
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Shaw, Merville C., Ed; Goodyear, Rodney K., Ed. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1984
Presents 11 articles devoted to the application of primary prevention tactics and strategies in elementary and secondary school systems. Describes specific programs and reviews research related to positive student development and the prevention of emotional and learning problems. Discusses the role of counselors, teachers, and other professional…
Descriptors: Child Development Specialists, Children, Consultation Programs, Counselor Role