Crossing Bridges between Home and Center-based Child Care--Finding Common Ground.

Lutton, Alison

Notes FAQ Contact Us

ERIC Number: EJ621937

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2000

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0164-8527

EISSN: N/A

Crossing Bridges between Home and Center-based Child Care--Finding Common Ground.

Lutton, Alison

Child Care Information Exchange, n133 p35-38 May-Jun 2000

Describes biases in early child care profession against home-based providers. Encourages: (1) crossing bridges to learn with and from each other; (2) crossing bridges to build a profession; and (3) building bridges between home and center-based providers. Recommends that professionalism be defined by commitment to high quality care and not location of care. (SD)

Descriptors: Bias, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Family Day Care, Professional Development, Professional Recognition, Status

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A