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Caring for America's children / Anne Meadows, editor ; Panel on Child Care Policy, Committee on Child Development Research and Public Policy, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Child Care Policy.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Child care--United States.
- Child care.
- Child care services--Standards--United States.
- Child care services.
- Day care centers--United States.
- Day care centers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (48 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1991.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Do child care centers and family day care homes provide quality care for the children they serve? Do parents know how to identify quality when selecting a center or family home for their children? This easy-to-read, accessible booklet provides an overview of what constitutes quality in out-of-home care. Based on the National Research Council's detailed examination of child development and child care, Who Cares for America's Children , this booklet provides practical guidance for parents, child care providers, and policymakers. It highlights what to look for in a center or family day care home, presents what researchers and experts know about the best settings for children, and suggests what characteristics of quality care are amenable to standards or regulations. Single copy, $6.50; 2-9 copies, $5.50 each; 10 or more copies, $3.75 each (no other discounts apply).
- Contents:
- CARING FOR AMERICA'S CHILDREN
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- I The Panel's Work and New Federal Law
- PANEL FINDINGS: The Current State of Child Care
- PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS: Looking to the Future
- NEW FEDERAL LAW
- FEDERAL TAX CREDITS
- EXPANSION OF HEAD START
- STATE GRANT PROGRAMS
- II Improving Quality
- CHARACTERISTICS OF QUALITY CHILD CARE
- STRUCTURAL ASPECTS OF QUALITY
- GROUP SIZE
- STAFF/CHILD RATIO
- CAREGIVERS' QUALIFICATIONS
- STABILITY AND CONTINUITY OF CAREGIVERS
- STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF DAILY ACTIVITIES
- SPACE AND FACILITIES
- REGULATION OF FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES
- OTHER FEATURES
- PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES FOR QUALITY
- THE UNFINISHED AGENDA.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9786610203482
- 9781280203480
- 128020348X
- 9780309583633
- 0309583632
- 9780585261560
- 0585261563
- OCLC:
- 923263349
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