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ERIC Number: EJ570795
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
War Nurseries: Lessons in Quality.
Hurwitz, Sally C.
Young Children, v53 n5 p37-39 Sep 1998
Describes development of the Kaiser Child Service Centers at the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company (Portland, Oregon) during World War II, child-care centers created through the Lanham Act. Describes staff recruitment and the services provided. Maintains that the Kaiser Center set a new standard for child care and helped to shape the field of early childhood education. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Educational History, Educational Quality, Employed Women, Nursery Schools, World War II, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Day Care Quality; Historical Background