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Direct linkPickhardt, Carl E. – Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
One-child households have doubled over the last two decades making it one of the fastest growing family units in America. The author aids families in understanding the common traits of many adult "onlies"--like shyness, perfection, and intolerance--so that they can better prepare for potential outcomes. He also celebrates the positive qualities of…
Descriptors: Intimacy, Children, Aspiration, Anxiety
Neugebauer, Robert – Child Care Information Exchange, 2002
Presents information on the expected growth of the child care market in the United States. Focuses on trends in the population of young children with employed mothers, work/life patterns, and child care preferences. Asserts that a strong demand for center-based child care will continue well into the future. (KB)
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Caregivers, Demography, Family Size
Download full textCook, Annabel Kirschner – 1986
Although knowledge of how the population of an area is structured and how it is constantly changing will not solve problems created by the changes, it will provide a basis for understanding the needs of an area and for better program planning. Population processes that produce growth or decline in areas include natural increase, migration, and…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Community Change, Community Planning, Definitions
Lookner, Sherrie – 1991
Guiding principles for using sliding fee scales are presented in this paper in an effort to help states plan new child care initiatives, coordinate or strengthen existing programs, and improve sliding fee scales for current programs. Introductory comments urge states to adopt a single sliding fee scale for all their child care programs. The report…
Descriptors: Day Care, Day Care Centers, Elementary Education, Family Income
Bieber, Ed – Outdoor Communicator, 1982
Discusses growing recognition of the importance of parenting and of parents as educators, due to the increase in single-parent households and awareness of importance of early childhood learning experiences. Ways outdoor education can help (emphasizing methods, materials, motivations) are described, including 11 starting points and 15 tips for…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Size
Erlbach, Arlene – 1996
Recognizing the great variety of families in which children live, this book for children in upper elementary grades and their parents and teachers illustrates that variety through children's personal narratives about their families and descriptions of family activities. Section 1, "Families," presents the narratives of children ages 8 to 18 years…
Descriptors: Activities, Adopted Children, Adoptive Parents, Children
