This paper describes the experiences of three toddlers with developmental delays and their caregivers in an inclusive child care center. Case study methodology was used to synthesize data representing initial issues presented by parents, caregivers' reflections on their relationships with the toddlers, and interactions between toddlers with…

This paper presents a community-school-higher education partnership approach to the prevention of childhood obesity. Public elementary school personnel, primarily teachers, participated in the design and delivery of a curriculum targeting primary caregivers of 8-9-year-old children. Theoretical framework and methodological approaches guided the…

This report reflects the first year of a multiyear effort to examine B.A. completion cohort programs in early care and education in four California counties. The six programs under investigation were developed with similar goals: (1) To increase and retain a pool of B.A.-level professionals in the ECE field with culturally, linguistically, and…

Because in the normal course of events most children become briefly ill, families are forced to deal with problems of arranging alternative child care. This article develops a model of the factors influencing family day care workers' acceptance of acutely ill children into care. The article begins with a summary of the research on which the model…

Selecting a child care program for infants presents special challenges for parents. This brochure provides information for parents on: the importance of high quality caregiving for their infant's development; infants' abilities and needs for warm human contact; important caregiver characteristics; and the caregiver-family partnership. The brochure…

This report makes specific references to Jewish concerns while examining the respective responsibilities of the state, community, family, and the individual in caring for the elderly. It makes the critical point that reliance on the nuclear family in modern societies for elderly support becomes more tenuous to the extent that there are fewer adult…

Research in the 1970s proved that the notion that elderly persons are being neglected by their families is a myth. This study evaluated the LINKS (Linking Intergenerational Needs, Knowledge and Services) project, a telephone support and counseling service which provides educational information, counseling, and information on existing resources and…

It is generally agreed that because so much basic early learning occurs through interactive experiences when children are very young, the quality of teacher-child interactions contributes substantially to effects of group care and preschool education on children. Thus it is important to know if specialized teacher education in early childhood…

Joint attention and topic initiation in caregiver-child interactions were explored in relation to language gains of 28 children with Down syndrome (DS) and 17 typical children. DS caregivers spent more time in joint attention than controls. Receptive language gains were associated with caregivers maintaining attention to child-selected toys and…

Describes training paths for child caregivers, and the incorporation of staff training requirements for facility accreditation by national professional organizations and the development of individual credentials. Describes strategies for improving quality of care, including organizing for higher wages, subsidizing care, and extending free public…

Describes development and piloting of 30-hour module, composed of contributions from seven EU countries, for inclusion in professional development programs for educare workers. Concludes that the module was effective in encouraging students to reflect on the dilemmas implicit in all early years work and to be open to a far wider range of possible…

Used data from 252 female primary caregivers, their husbands, and children to create family typologies based on the extent of similarities among reports of elder behaviors. Results indicate that families characterized by high agreement and those characterized by low agreement significantly differed from one another. Other findings are reported.…

Examined how Italian day-care teachers (N=5) spoke to young children and adjusted their language according to age and size of groups. It was found that teachers made both structural and functional modifications of language according to childrens' ages and the size of groups, with group size exerting a greater influence on the features of the…

Examined contribution of seven different aspects of eldercare to prediction of several work and personal outcomes among employees of eight organizations. Results revealed assistance with eldercare management activities and the number eldercare crises to which the employee responded. Each placed respondents at risk of more family interference with…

Draws attention to the prevalence of child abuse in homes, and discusses the extent of the problem--its definition and its physical, behavioral, and environmental indicators. Discusses the child care worker's role in knowing how to report the crime, teaching a child how to prevent it, and combating it by being informed and aware personnel. (BAC)