Interest in child care has grown dramatically, yet little is known about how
families manage to ensure appropriate child care. In a secondary analysis of data from
642 employed mothers representing a wide range of income levels, this research
identified the factors contributing most to mothers' satisfaction with child care...
This study utilized a qualitative approach to explore how Healthy Start home visiting services affect participants' parenting and lives in general. The purpose of this study was to explore both the intended and unintended outcomes of Healthy Start, using the theory of transformative learning. This theory postulates that through education...
Two studies investigated the characteristics of high-risk Hispanic parents with young children who were enrolled in a primary prevention home visitation program targeting first birth families. In the first study, more and less acculturated high-risk Hispanic families were compared to high-risk non-Hispanic White families on differences in demographic characteristics, risk...
The central problem of the study was to explore the relationship
between the minimum competencies and characteristics chosen by
child development specialists as necessary for a child care aide and
those sought by child care center directors when hiring an aide. A
survey instrument was developed consisting of 49 basic...
You have to use your common sense in deciding whose advice to follow; you can’t raise your child by a book. You, your child, and your family are unique. Because you have been on the scene since the beginning, you know:
• the history of your child’s growth and development,...
Child care stability affects child and family outcomes. Stability reflects the time dimension of a child care arrangement. Although stability does not guarantee positive outcomes, instability appears to decrease the likelihood of achieving them. Some level of stability is a necessary, although not sufficient, characteristic of care that meets children's...
The purpose of this study was to develop a programmed learning
booklet concerned with the care of groups of young children. The
instructional material was designed to be used in homemaking and
occupational programs. The criteria for developing the program were
(a) that it be geared to the student with...
This study examined four occupational health risks that contribute to job strain, the experience of infectious disease, musculoskeletal strain, job dissatisfaction, and depressive symptoms, for toddler teachers as predictors of classroom quality. Both the physical and social settings of early care and education (ECE) are influential in shaping children’s early...
Children are a lot like grownups and teenagers. When they are
bored, they tend to get into trouble. It helps to be prepared when you
arrive at your babysitting/child care job. You know the childrenʼs
ages, so bring along a Child Care Kit that will keep the children
busy, contented,...