Unprecedented increases in the labor force participation of mothers with children below the age of 3 years, a largely unmonitored supply of out-of-home child care for infants and toddlers which has not kept up with the demand, and the potential for serious developmental damage to children who do not get adequate, individualized care in the…

Intergenerational child care is a general label for the concept of interactions between young children in prekindergarten and child care programs and older adults who are retired or nearing retirement. Discussion of the concept and associated trends in care initially focuses on factors accounting for the recent interest in involving older adults…

The project guide for 4-H leaders and teenage club members in 4-H community development projects consists of two components, a set of leader materials and a Teen Notebook. The leader materials are presented in this document and provide one preparatory unit and four experiential units of instruction on aspects of working with young children in a…

This paper examines the life-span approach to developmental psychology as it relates to teacher development research and presents some empirical results demonstrating the potential of the approach for increasing understanding of teacher development. Five assumptions of the life-span orientation as applied to the study of teacher development are…

Research concerning the Child Development Associate (CDA) program at the Pennsylvania State University aims to define more carefully the characteristics of the adult learners enrolled in CDA training, delineate the characteristics and process of training, and broaden the scope of outcome variables studied. To address this third aim, a series of…

Child care preschool programs in Sweden are a municipal responsibility and include day nurseries, part-time groups, family day nurseries, and leisure centers. According to the Social Services Act of 1982, children with special need of support (physical, mental, social, linguistic, or other needs) are to be given priority in the waiting lists for…

This background paper was commissioned to survey the condition of child care in Australia. The first three sections give statistical data on the current patterns of care arrangements and the factors contributing to a demand for expanded and more flexible child care services, i.e., family composition, income, and work arrangements. The next section…

In 1987, the Washington State Board for Community College Education conducted a survey of institutionally related child care facilities and services. A campus child care survey was distributed to and returned by all 27 community colleges. Study findings included the following: (1) 20 colleges offered child care services and 3 provided subsidies to…

Designed primarily to assist instructors offering courses for early childhood personnel, the material in this resource book conceptualizes field trips as a total learning experience requiring careful planning for specified information to be learned. The material is divided into three units, each with a different focus. The first unit provides a…

Held in London in 1980, a series of three seminars entitled "Training for Work with Under Fives" was organized, followed in l981 by a conference on the same topic. The object of these meetings was to obtain information about and to examine issues relating to the various teacher training courses in existence. Seminars dealt with major…

For early childhood educators a cognitive approach to stress therapy is a valuable supplement to other approaches. Early childhood educators, like others, may develop psychological vulnerabilities that contribute to stress and depression. An exaggerated need for approval or an unhealthy demand for perfectionism may contribute to their experience…

This report includes the opening address and a verbatim report of talks given by the two main speakers at a seminar organized by the National Childminding Association (NCMA) to facilitate further discussion of the document "The Law on Childminding: Guidelines for Good Practice." Also included are a summary of the points raised in…

Developed at the request of the Community Care Facilities Licensing Board, this document describes in detail the outcomes, in terms of student performance, of an early childhood education program for colleges and institutions in British Columbia, Canada. These competencies represent the organizational, evaluative, decision-making, and manipulative…

This booklet, developed by Resources for Family Development, a publicly funded coordinating agency for resources available to California families, provides comprehensive guidelines for opening a child care facility. Quality indicators and business issues are discussed and evaluated, so that either a suitable child care subcontractor can be located…

This book, covering issues identified by day care providers as important to their professional needs, includes information and suggestions in the following general areas: registration (licensing), nutrition, safety, home learning environment, learning activities, relations with parents, community resources and other resources for providers.…