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Parcell, Abby; Elander, Cate – MDC, 2020
Family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) care is child care provided by family members, friends, neighbors, or babysitters, and it is often defined by what it's not. It's not licensed child care, which is provided by teachers and child care workers in child care centers or family child care homes that follow regulations set by the state regarding…
Descriptors: Child Care, Social Support Groups, Infants, Preschool Children
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Perez, Hernando; Haynes, Sonia; Michael, Karen; Burstyn, Igor; Jandhyala, Malica; Palermo, Peter – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2011
In Pennsylvania, Family Day Care Homes (FDCH) are private residences used to care for up to six children in a 24 h period. These homes are often times the most affordable alternative to day care centers parents have in low-income communities. The aims of this study were to evaluate FDCH providers' knowledge of hazards and their understanding of…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Child Care, Urban Areas, Low Income Groups
Dennehy, Julie; Marshall, Nancy L. – Wellesley Centers for Women, 2005
This research brief is part of the Massachusetts Capacity Study and focuses on the characteristics of the workforce caring for infants and toddlers in licensed or regulated early care and education in Massachusetts. The brief reviews the latest information on workforce education, staff-child ratios, group size, teacher tenure and turnover, and…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Children, Child Care, Toddlers
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Obegi, Amy Dale; Ritblatt, Shulamit Natan – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2005
The early childhood literature has acknowledged the need for culturally competent child care professionals. Based on Sue's (1981) tri-dimensional model, the Infant and Toddler Caregiver Cultural Rating Scale (ITCCRS) was created to assess 109 child care providers' cultural competence and the demographic correlates of that competence. Scores fell…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Infants, Caregivers, Rating Scales