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ERIC Number: EJ658021
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-6619
Finding a Better Way: Defining Policies To Improve Child Care Workforce Compensation.
Whitebook, Marcy; Eichberg, Abby
Young Children, v57 n3 p66-72 May 2002
Proposes classifications to describe more accurately existing programs and initiatives to build a skilled and stable child care workforce. Explains terms related to compensation initiatives, payment methods, and target recipients. Concludes with a discussion of the difficulties of implementing compensation initiatives such as those in the U.S. military or in Head Start in the current patchwork of service types found in most states. (KB)
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Caregivers, Compensation (Remuneration), Definitions, Early Childhood Education, Public Opinion, Public Policy, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Public Awareness