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Morgan, Gwen – 1990
Models of state involvement in training child care providers are briefly discussed and the employers' role in training is explored. Six criteria for states that are taken as models are identified, and four are described. Various state activities are described for each criterion. It is noted that little is known about employer and other private…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Caregiver Training, Certification, Child Caregivers
Rose, Madeline – 1985
The purpose of this practicum was to develop an on-site training program for latchkey family day care home providers. Practicum objectives were to (1) develop a pilot project involving three family day care homes in Pinellas County, Florida; (2) assist caregivers in meeting the annual training requirements; (3) design and implement, on-site, a…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Early Childhood Education, Employed Parents
Download full textFreedman, Steve A.; And Others – 1986
The article conceptualizes case management in the context of the health service delivery system as a set of goal-oriented activities which organize, coordinate, and monitor service delivery based on measurable objectives intended to meet the needs of chronically ill children and their families. The functions, objectives, and procedures associated…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Delivery Systems
Lowe, Elaine, Ed. – 2003
Serving as a vehicle for raising the profile of and thereby gaining recognition for the important research and development work being conducted in Canada in support of children and families, the "Research Connections Canada" series compiles research and/or development papers as well as background papers, analytical literature reviews,…
Descriptors: Caregiver Attitudes, Caregiver Training, Case Studies, Child Care
Cunningham, Laurie; Mathews, Joanne; Budlong, Michael; Brown-Manning, Robyn; Moore, Jane; Satterfield, Mattie; Watson, Janet; Zuskin, Ron – 2003
This facilitator's guide serves as a framework for a comprehensive 6-module, 9-session curriculum, providing kinship caregivers with 27 hours of information and support related to kinship care. Sessions are designed to facilitate interaction and the sharing of experiences and support among participants. Meetings utilize a task-based,…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Development, Child Welfare, Curriculum Guides
Martin, Carolyn; Wallace, Jennifer; Bell, Andrew – 2003
This study examined the extent to which existing awards and qualifications for the paraprofessional workforce in Scottish early education and care are appropriate to the needs of the sector as it responds to increasing regulation and concerns about quality. The study considered whether the qualifications provided a clear framework, how the…
Descriptors: Caregiver Attitudes, Caregiver Training, Child Care, Child Care Quality
National Women's Law Center, Washington, DC. – 2001
This report discusses women's need as parents for affordable, high-quality child care, and women's need as providers of child care services for compensation, training, and advancement opportunities that reflect the value of the important work they undertake. Regarding mothers' needs, the report provides a discussion of statistics on: (1) mothers…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Compensation (Remuneration)
Robinson, Louester A. S. – 1999
Noting that in many areas, family child care providers lack both available training to enhance their professional skills and an organized professional network for continual support, this practicum project implemented and evaluated the effectiveness of a curriculum to prepare family child care providers for state certification through a community…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Certification, Child Caregivers, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedColeman, Mick; Toledo, Carlos – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2002
This study examined child care providers' use of different HIV/AIDS information sources in relationship to their knowledge about HIV/AIDS and their response to common childhood behaviors and classroom situations involving an HIV-infected child. Results suggest that different types of information sources were associated with different aspects of…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Caregiver Attitudes, Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Training
Lander, Dorothy A.; Graham-Pole, John R. – Journal for Learning through the Arts, 2006
The authors integrate poetry and narrative into their self-study application of the research methodology known as Appreciative Inquiry (AI) focused on: (a) their personal and professional practice and development; (b) their teaching practice in universities and informal/popular education settings; and, (c) their educational research in the area of…
Descriptors: Medicine, Physicians, Research Methodology, Inquiry
Huhn, Susan – 1990
This Child Development Associate training module explores the multifaceted aspects of family child care, including zoning, certification, insurance, hours of care, fees, advertising, programming, and parent/provider agreements. The module's purpose is to help individuals interested in a career in family child care understand the CDA requirements…
Descriptors: Advertising, Business Administration, Career Development, Caregiver Training
McReynolds, Jackie L.; Peterson, Karen L. – 1994
Intended for students, professionals responsibile for policy development, and advocates for children and family, this selected annotated bibliography cites a variety of publications, journals, and books concerned with social policy and child care. The 58 entries highlight issues such as: (1) quality from the child's perspective; (2) caregiver…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Annotated Bibliographies, Caregiver Training, Day Care
Whitehead, Judith, Ed. – 1999
Serving as a vehicle for raising the profile of and thereby gaining recognition for the important research and development work being conducted in Canada in support of children and families, the "Research Connections Canada" series compiles research and/or development papers as well as background papers, analytical literature reviews,…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Case Studies, Child Care, Child Caregivers
Scottish Office Education and Industry Dept., Edinburgh. Research and Intelligence Unit. – 2001
This study by the Scottish Executive examined attainment of Higher National Certificates (HNCs) and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) (types of educational qualifications) by child care providers in Scotland, noting the perceptions of key participants. The study had five key objectives: (1) to determine levels of uptake and, if possible,…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Caregiver Attitudes, Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers
Kagan, Sharon L.; Cohen, Nancy E. – 1997
This report of the Quality 2000 Initiative documents the quality crisis in early care and education in the United States, discussing the reasons for this crisis and suggesting a plan for improvement. Part 1 of the report: describes the mediocre quality of care cited in the Cost, Quality, and Child Outcomes Study, the erosion of quality since 1980,…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Child Caregivers
