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Kreider, Holly M.; Hurd, Tracey L. – 1999
The Families Matter series of papers from the Harvard Family Research Project advances the concept of family-centered child care, advocating an approach to early childhood education that addresses the development of the child and family together. Grounded in family support principles, which build on family strengths and work from a community's…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedMcBride, Brent A.; Palm, Glen F. – Young Children, 1994
Reviews two books on involving father figures in early childhood and on early education as a career choice for males: "Getting Men Involved: Strategies for Early Childhood Programs" (J. A. Levine, and others), and "Men in Child Care and Early Education: A Handbook for Administrators and Educators" (edited by B. G. Nelson and B. Sheppard). (TJQ)
Descriptors: Administrators, Adult Child Relationship, Career Choice, Caregiver Training
Peer reviewedBlank, Helen – Young Children, 1993
Surveys how states are investing new federal money in child care quality and supply. Examines several key areas: child care licensing and monitoring; resource and referral services; child care for infants, school-agers, and children with special needs; child care for low-income families; comprehensive and enriched services; provider training;…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Caregiver Training, Certification, Day Care
Peer reviewedMatthews, Michelle C.; Thornburg, Kathy R.; Espinosa, Linda; Ispa, Jean – Young Children, 2000
Project REACH is a specialized 2-year training program building on the strengths and addressing the limitations of rural Missouri child care providers. The mission of the project was to improve the quality of rural child care and children's cognitive and social development by providing child care providers with local training, support,…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Community Support, Day Care
Download full textStanley, Peter; Stanley, Lesley – Kairaranga, 2005
Responding to serious behaviour problems requires new practice answers and emphases. Best practice principles and a developmental perspective indicate that the family should be the focus of preventative work. The Incredible Years parent training series is described as an important example of an empirically-supported programme that is presently…
Descriptors: Prevention, Foreign Countries, Behavior Problems, Early Intervention
Costley, Joan B. – 1996
This series of three papers explores current and emerging issues in professional preparation for the early care and education field. The papers examine a set of interrelated issues: the design and supply of preparation programs within and outside higher education; access to preparation in relation to the need for diversifying the leadership of the…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Demography
Blank, Helen – 1994
New federal money for child care, flowing to the states as a result of the landmark 1990 child care legislation, titled the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, has prompted states to make significant improvements in state child care programs and policies. Based on a national survey conducted in 1993 by the Children's Defense Fund (CDF),…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Certification, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Baglin, Carol Ann, Ed.; Bender, Michael, Ed. – 1994
Intended primarily for professionals teaching early childhood and infant intervention courses, this handbook presents an overview of child care as both a support to families and an economic necessity, meeting changing and dynamic needs. Child care settings and types of care are discussed, along with quality indicators, licensing, and provider…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Certification, Child Caregivers, Child Health
California Child Care Health Program, Oakland. – 2000
Because of increasing numbers of children from biracial/bi-ethnic families attending childcare programs and increasing awareness of cultural diversity, and in recognition of the connection between a child's success and his or her racial/ethnic self-esteem, this curriculum is intended to help childcare providers integrate activities and materials…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Class Activities
California Child Care Resource and Referral Network, San Francisco. – 1994
This bibliography provides descriptions and contact information regarding resources produced by American and Canadian family day care training projects and other educational organizations for agencies working with Spanish-speaking family day care providers. Included are resources in the following areas: (1) "Recruitment Resources"; (2)…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Child Health
Zbar, Lisa, Producer – 2003
Observing and reflecting upon actual interactions between professionals and families in a variety of settings can be a valuable tool in training professionals, who work with young children and their families. This 65-minute videotape presents five 10-minute segments of interactions between professionals and families: (1) occupational therapists…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Training, Child Care, Early Intervention
Kurzban, Vicki – 2002
Based on the view that play builds the foundation for lifelong learning, this 3-volume set of videotapes (in English and Spanish versions) with accompanying facilitators guide depicts a wide variety of parents/caregivers playing with infants and toddlers to highlight the importance of playing and interacting in ways that support and expand…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Training, Child Care, Child Development
Bellm, Dan – 1993
The California Child Care Initiative is a collaborative program with the objective of increasing the supply of licensed quality child care in the state to better meet demand. This handbook provides family child care providers with guidance in implementing and maintaining a family daycare operation. The handbook provides articles, sample forms and…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Child Health
Renwick, Margery; Boyd, Sally – 1995
This study examined the experiences of students in the six New Zealand colleges of education who undertook a 3-year course of training to work in early childhood centers. The study aimed to find out students' expected employment following their training among child care, kindergarten, or other early childhood services, monitor any changes in the…
Descriptors: Caregiver Attitudes, Caregiver Role, Caregiver Training, Child Care Occupations
Cunningham, Laurie; Mathews, Joanne; Budlong, Michael; Brown-Manning, Robyn; Moore, Jane; Satterfield, Mattie; Watson, Janet; Zuskin, Ron – 2003
This workbook for kinship care providers is designed to be used with a comprehensive 6-module, 9-session curriculum, providing 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 Safety, Child Welfare
