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Kusmaul, Nancy – Educational Gerontology, 2016
Direct caregivers in nursing homes are the certified nursing assistants (CNAs) who provide the majority of hands-on care. This study administered a knowledge instrument to a sample of CNAs () employed at nursing homes in a northeastern city to evaluate their knowledge in the domains of aging, cognition, and mental health. This study found that…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Educational Gerontology, Nursing Homes, Knowledge Level
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Hausmann-Stabile, Carolina; Zayas, Luis H.; Runes, Sandra; Abenis-Cintron, Anna; Calzada, Esther – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
Immigrant families with children with developmental disabilities must be served using culturally sensitive approaches to service and research to maximize treatment benefits. In an effort to better understand cultural issues relevant to the provision of parenting programs for immigrant Mexican mothers of children with developmental disabilities, we…
Descriptors: Mothers, Focus Groups, Developmental Disabilities, Group Dynamics
Child Care, Inc., 2006
Children's earliest experiences set the stage for school success and adult productivity. In the first three years of life, the brain grows at breakneck speed, creating more than a trillion pathways for learning and development. By the age of three, 85 percent of the brain's capacity is in place, creating the ability to speak, learn, and reason.…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Early Childhood Education, Child Care
Bank Street Coll. of Education, New York, NY. Center for Family Support. – 1998
In July of 1997, Bank Street College of Education's Center for Family Support initiated a collaborative project to provide support to family, friends, and neighbors who care for other people's children. Five agencies participated in the project: the Center, Child Care, Inc., Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDCO), Aquinas…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Community Organizations
Lekies, Kristi S.; Cochran, Mon – 2002
A key component of a quality early care and education system for young children is the early childhood workforce--teachers and others who work directly with children, as well as directors and administrators. This paper explores a number of issues central to early childhood teacher education in New York State. The paper first describes the…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Care, Community Colleges, Early Childhood Education