The North Carolina Child Care Corps: The Role of National Service in Child Care.

Cassidy, Deborah J.; Hicks, Susan A.; Hall, Alice Henderson; Farran, Dale C.; Gray, Jackie

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ERIC Number: EJ580314

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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The North Carolina Child Care Corps: The Role of National Service in Child Care.

Cassidy, Deborah J.; Hicks, Susan A.; Hall, Alice Henderson; Farran, Dale C.; Gray, Jackie

Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v13 n4 p589-602 1998

Evaluated the impact of training and experience on the knowledge, beliefs, and practices of AmeriCorps child-care volunteers in North Carolina. Found that Corps members completed successful training, but, after nine months of service, showed a decline in the appropriateness of their interactions with children. (JS)

Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Knowledge Level, Voluntary Agencies, Volunteer Training, Volunteers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina

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