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ERIC Number: EJ584432
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
Making Child Care Work for Everyone: Lessons from the Program Recognition Project.
Kinch, Amy Fowler; Schweinhart, Lawrence J.
Young Children, v54 n1 p68-73 Jan 1999
Describes a national project to recognize child care programs that succeed in balancing competing interests of staff, children, and families. Discusses lessons learned from 10 selected programs, including using funding beyond parent fees, educating parents about program costs, advocating by the director, professionalizing staff, tailoring parent involvement, focusing on family needs, and maintaining a commitment to quality. (KB)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Day Care, Family Needs, Financial Support, Infant Care, Parent Participation, Program Administration, Program Effectiveness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Affordability; Child Care Costs; Day Care Quality; Professionalization