Day care providers can develop emergent literacy in preschool children by using enlarged versions of books, discussing the books before reading, tracking the printed text while reading, using questioning techniques to illustrate meaning, discussing the stories after reading them, and enlisting parent involvement. (SH)

Compared characteristics of impaired elderly care receivers, primary caregivers, informal networks, and formal networks likely to affect caregiver stress and burden by area of residence. Data from 1,388 noninstitutionalized functionally limited elderly people and their primary caregivers revealed significant residential differences in…

Used data from 1960, 1970, and 1980 census microdata files to profile characteristics of migrants over age 60 who had recently moved within and between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan settings in United States. Three-decade pattern of differences between metropolitan-to-nonmetropolitan and nonmetropolitan-to-metropolitan migrants was demonstrated…

Provides guidelines on diapering and potty training toddlers in child care settings. (BB)

Interviewed 50 older women who were caring at home for a husband suffering from dementia. Examined patient's illness, marital relationship, cognitive age and a variety of socio-demographic variables. Tested hypothesis that it is important for wives to care for sick husbands to maintain their own sense of well-being. (Author/BHK)

Increasing numbers of older people in the population are expanding opportunities for careers in aging-related fields: caregivers, home health aides, occupational therapists, nurses, nurses' aides, nursing home personnel, long-term care ombudsmen, discharge planners, retirement community managers, and respiratory therapists. (SK)

A research project on computer applications for special education determined the needs of caregivers (teachers or parents), clients (persons with severe learning disabilities), and staff. Results were used to develop the Living and Learning Weekend, during which caregivers were trained in the use of educational software for persons with…

Describes ERIC documents that discuss the training of child care staff. Topics include issues and needs in staff training; developmentally appropriate child care; school-age child care training packages; recruitment and training of temporary staff; and the mainstreaming of training guides and modules. (RJC)

Discusses the situation of men in early childhood education in Australian society. Focuses on societal perceptions, sex roles, gender bias, and expectations for professional growth. (RJC)

Reorganization of data from a 1986 study of home care client placement for the elderly (N=18) allowed for user-specific reports to a variety of interested groups in the affected community. The techniques used to adapt and present the data are outlined. A short bibliography is appended. (TJH)

Describes a personal evolution into early childhood advocacy. The case study reaffirms that becoming an early childhood advocate requires individuals to care and to translate that care into actions which will help others to care. (RJC)

Classified 61 children in day care, 13 to 24 months of age, into one of four social orientation groups, based upon frequency of contact with adults and peers relative to the total sample. Groups were compared with respect to behaviors in child care, adult responses, and child care history. (NH)

Describes Alzheimer Support/Tender Loving Caregivers Project which represents the efforts of a mental health center to collaborate with an interfaith coalition to recruit and train church-based volunteers to provide respite care for frail elderly and their families. Describes educational component as overshadowing service. (Author/ABL)

Reviews strategies to help children cope with fear. Notes a study in which children reported responses to fears different from what parents and teachers reported observing in them. Discusses six ways preschool teachers can empower children to deal with the frightening things in their lives. (ET)

Examined the relationship between variation in 840 children's cognitive activities and child-care quality, interaction with teachers, and children's play activities and attachment security with their child-care teachers. In 7 of the 8 subsamples, 15 to 30% of the variability in cognitive activities could be predicted from positive social…