How our technology and social structure adversely affect stability and continuity of care for infants whose mothers work outside the home. Various solutions to the resulting problems are suggested. (RH)

When properly funded and provided with adequate educational, health, and other needed resources, day care programs can make an important contribution to the life of many American families. For a variety of reasons, present services for providing supplementary child care are insufficient. To respond to the changes in our national life style, we…

The question of whether or not we should have a national day care program has largely been supplanted by a more searching question: What kind of day care program should we have? (Author)

Reviews a position paper developed by the Association for Childhood Education International which is founded on the principle of developmental child care, a term implying the protective and child-maintaining aspect of care plus the stimulating role of developmental education. Suggests implications this position paper and similar papers hold for…

Proposes values to instill in children to create successful caregivers: life is not about winning or losing; it is alright to trust themselves; words matter; values must be lived; diversity is to be enjoyed; gentleness and quiet feed the soul; only a portion belongs to them; life can be about gathering, not sorting; and that life is people. (KB)

This book is an updated version of the Texas Office of Early Childhood Development's 1974 publication, "46 Things You Need to Know About Texas Children: The Darker Side of Childhood." This update targets all Texan children in need, from birth through 12 years of age. It contains facts about disadvantaged children from low-income settings…

This brief paper discusses needs of school-age children and factors to consider in providing school-age child care. These needs and factors are explored in a discussion of five myths about school-age day care. The myths are as follows: (1) school-age children are old enough to fend for themselves, assume responsibility for their own welfare and…

Caregiver-infant interactions in the first years of a child's life provide models and shape patterns of responding that can have consequences throughout the life-span. Research and practice have produced knowledge about the sensitivity of outcomes to characteristics of the infant nurturing situation. Infant caregivers should accept babies' need…

Notes that one of the reasons that so many social workers are sympathetic to the day care movement is that they do not believe that families are capable of providing their children with the necessary guidance and care. (Author/AM)

Reviews publications and programs on issues such as meeting infant care needs, agriculture in the classroom, employers' involvement with child care, guidance for parents of sexually assaulted children, introduction to the criminal justice system, and the effects of sexual or physical abuse on children. (SO)

Introduces special issue on the developmental requirements of children and adolescents in relation to the care they receive while they are in non-familial, group living situations. Provides a brief overview of the issue's contents, and advocates a strong role for the central caregiver in group settings. (KH)

Provides some answers by an educational expert to questions concerning the nature and efficacy of early childhood education. (JN)

Discusses the topic of reciprocity of needs between children and caregivers and argues that children need to learn dependency before they can securely learn independence. (Author/RH)

Points out aptitudes and personal qualities infants' caregivers should have or should acquire. Basic needs of infants for optimal development in day care are specified. (RH)

Discusses toddlers' needs for organization into a predictable framework, for movement, and for understanding language and using it effectively, as these needs affect toddlers' mental and emotional responses to food and nutrition. Provides ways adults can prompt positive responses, including the use of child-size utensils and respect for the…