Who Cares For America S Children

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Panel on Child Care Policy
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1990-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309040327

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Who Cares for America's Children? by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Panel on Child Care Policy Pdf

Few issues have aroused more heated public debate than that of day care for children of working parents. Who should be responsible for providing child careâ€"government, employers, schools, communities? What types of care are best? This volume explores the critical need for a more coherent policy on child care and offers recommendations for the actions needed to develop such a policy. Who Cares for America's Children? looks at the barriers to developing a national child care policy, evaluates the factors in child care that are most important to children's development, and examines ways of protecting children's physical well-being and fostering their development in child care settings. It also describes the "patchwork quilt" of child care services currently in use in America and the diversity of support programs available, such as referral services. Child care providers (whether government, employers, commercial for-profit, or not-for-profit), child care specialists, policymakers, researchers, and concerned parents will find this comprehensive volume an invaluable resource on child care in America.

Author : Madeleine H. Kimmich
Publisher : The Urban Insitute
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0877663866

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America's Children, who Cares? by Madeleine H. Kimmich Pdf

Author : Valerie Polakow
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807775929

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Who Cares for our Children? by Valerie Polakow Pdf

Valerie Polakow spent a year traveling around the country listening to low-income women from diverse backgrounds tell their stories of struggle, resilience, distress, and occasional success as they encountered ongoing child care crises. The resulting work is both a compelling account of the lived realities of the child care crisis, and an incisive critique of public policy that points to the United States as an outlier in the international community. Drawing on historical and international perspectives, Polakow creates a groundbreaking analysis of child care as a human right, persuasively arguing for a universal child care system. “Who Cares for Our Children? is one of the most disturbing books I have read in a long time. It should have a major impact on debates over poverty and social policy.” —From the Foreword by Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed “In this beautifully written and provocative volume, Polakow deftly steps aside and lets real mothers, struggling against the odds to keep their families safe and sound, speak for themselves about what they need. This book delivers a timely message: Child care should be viewed as a human right.” —Martha F. Davis, Northeastern University School of Law “A collection of moving and often chilling personal narratives. . . . Who Cares for Our Children? is a powerful and well-documented analysis of the worlds of low-income families.” —Beth Blue Swadener, Arizona State University “Thoroughly researched and grounded in a heartfelt sympathy for the struggles of families . . . that face such painful choices and dilemmas in meeting the needs of their children.” —James Garbarino, Loyola University Chicago

Author : Institute of Medicine and National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Committee on Children, Health Insurance, and Access to Care
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1998-10-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309173933

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America's Children by Institute of Medicine and National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Committee on Children, Health Insurance, and Access to Care Pdf

America's Children is a comprehensive, easy-to-read analysis of the relationship between health insurance and access to care. The book addresses three broad questions: How is children's health care currently financed? Does insurance equal access to care? How should the nation address the health needs of this vulnerable population? America's Children explores the changing role of Medicaid under managed care; state-initiated and private sector children's insurance programs; specific effects of insurance status on the care children receive; and the impact of chronic medical conditions and special health care needs. It also examines the status of "safety net" health providers, including community health centers, children's hospitals, school-based health centers, and others and reviews the changing patterns of coverage and tax policy options to increase coverage of private-sector, employer-based health insurance. In response to growing public concerns about uninsured children, last year Congress voted to provide $24 billion over five years for new state insurance initiatives. This volume will serve as a primer for concerned federal policymakers and regulators, state agency officials, health plan decisionmakers, health care providers, children's health advocates, and researchers.

Author : John Logan Palmer,Cheryl D. Hayes,Martha J. Zaslow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Child care
ISBN : OCLC:21266582

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Who Cares for America's Children? by John Logan Palmer,Cheryl D. Hayes,Martha J. Zaslow Pdf

Author : Sonya Michel
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0300085516

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Children's Interests/Mothers' Rights by Sonya Michel Pdf

Annotation The current child care system in the United States can be described as erratic, inadequate, and stigmatized. In this comprehensive history of American child care policy and practices from the colonial period to the present, Sonya Michel explains why child care has evolved as it has and compares U.S. policy to that of other democratic market societies.

Author : Catherine E. Rymph
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469635651

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Raising Government Children by Catherine E. Rymph Pdf

In the 1930s, buoyed by the potential of the New Deal, child welfare reformers hoped to formalize and modernize their methods, partly through professional casework but more importantly through the loving care of temporary, substitute families. Today, however, the foster care system is widely criticized for failing the children and families it is intended to help. How did a vision of dignified services become virtually synonymous with the breakup of poor families and a disparaged form of "welfare" that stigmatizes the women who provide it, the children who receive it, and their families? Tracing the evolution of the modern American foster care system from its inception in the 1930s through the 1970s, Catherine Rymph argues that deeply gendered, domestic ideals, implicit assumptions about the relative value of poor children, and the complex public/private nature of American welfare provision fueled the cultural resistance to funding maternal and parental care. What emerged was a system of public social provision that was actually subsidized by foster families themselves, most of whom were concentrated toward the socioeconomic lower half, much like the children they served. Analyzing the ideas, debates, and policies surrounding foster care and foster parents' relationship to public welfare, Rymph reveals the framework for the building of the foster care system and draws out its implications for today's child support networks.

Author : Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1996-12-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309055888

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Paying Attention to Children in a Changing Health Care System by Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families Pdf

America's health care system is being reshaped by a variety of market-driven changes, and states are emerging as the major governmental influence on health care policy. Amid these changes, the health and well-being of children can slip from view. Although most children are fundamentally healthy, they require health care that emphasizes preventive services, such as immunizations and regular monitoring of physical and psychosocial growth and development. This volume takes a broad look at access and quality of care for pregnant women, children, and mothers. Among the issues addressed are the scope of benefits available under various health care reform efforts and services for special-needs children under managed care.

Author : Geraldine Youcha
Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780786739769

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Minding the Children by Geraldine Youcha Pdf

Beyond childcare theories and early childhood gurus, here is how children have actually been raised in America over the last four centuries. From wet nurses and Southern mammys, settlement houses and orphan trains, to rigid British nannies, foster care, and the modern two-worker family, Geraldine Youcha's delightful book paints a wide-ranging picture of American childhood. In this updated paperback edition a lively new chapter brings the story through current childcare wars and present economic realities. All in all, it is a reassuring picture, for despite a bewildering array of different styles and fads, children have survived and often thrived. While there are some harsh lessons to be learned here, there is also plenty to lend optimism and help anxious parents relax.

Author : Laura L. Dittmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Child care
ISBN : UIUC:30112106906396

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Children in Day Care by Laura L. Dittmann Pdf

Author : Sandra L. Hofferth
Publisher : Department of Education Office of Educational
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Education
ISBN : UIUC:30112033259232

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Characteristics of Children's Early Care and Education Programs by Sandra L. Hofferth Pdf

Drawing on data from the 1995 National Household Education Survey, this report examines the characteristics of the care and education children receive on a regular basis before they enter school. The report focuses on various characteristics of child care arrangements categorized into two groups: those that have been associated with children's development and those that stem from parental concerns other than child development, such as family budget or work schedules. Following an introduction detailing data sources and limitations and what characteristics of child and family and of non-parental care are of interest, the report presents factors and findings in the following areas: (1) what were children's experiences in non-parental care in 1995; (2) what factors were associated with the types and characteristics of the child care arrangements that parents chose; (3) what were parents' sources of information and preferences regarding child care arrangements; (4) what were parents' preferences related to the attributes of the child care arrangements they selected; and (5) what were parents' preferences related to the types of arrangements they selected. The final section of the report provides a summary and conclusions. Among the findings highlighted are the following: (1) compared with children who did not have various characteristics associated with school failure, children who had these characteristics spent more time in nonparental care and were more likely to be in multiple care arrangements; (2) parents valued having their children cared for by a trained provider and with a small number of children, cost of child care was almost as important as the number children cared for; (3) a variety of other child care characteristics were related to parents' choices, including distance between home and care, whether sick child care was available, and whether English was spoken most of the time; and (4) inconsistent relationships were found between cost of care and characteristics associated with positive child outcomes. The report's two appendices present supplemental tables of data and technical notes and methodology of the study. (Contains 57 references.) (HTH)

Author : Kay Brown
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781437908916

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African American Children in Foster Care: HHS and Congressional Actions Could Help Reduce Proportion in Care by Kay Brown Pdf

A significantly greater proportion of African American children are in foster care than children of other races and ethnicities relative to their share of the general population. Given this situation, this report analyzes the: (1) major factors influencing their proportion in foster care; (2) strategies states and localities have implemented that appear promising; and (3) ways in which fed. policies may have influenced the proportion of African American children in foster care. This testimony is based on a report issued in July 2007 which included a nationwide survey; a review of research and policies; state site visits; analyses of child welfare data; and interviews with researchers, HHS officials, and other experts. It includes updates where possible. Charts and tables.

Author : Benjamin Kerman,Madelyn Freundlich,Anthony Maluccio
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780231519328

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Achieving Permanence for Older Children and Youth in Foster Care by Benjamin Kerman,Madelyn Freundlich,Anthony Maluccio Pdf

Through a novel integration of child welfare data, policy analysis, and evidence-informed youth permanency practice, the essays in this volume show how to achieve and sustain family permanence for older children and youth in foster care. Researchers examine what is known about permanency outcomes for youth in foster care, how the existing knowledge base can be applied to improve these outcomes, and the directions that future research should take to strengthen youth permanence practice and policy. Part 1 examines child welfare data concerning reunification, adoption, and relative custody and guardianship and the implications for practice and policy. Part 2 addresses law, regulation, court reform, and resource allocation as vital components in achieving and sustaining family permanence. Contributors examine the impact of policy change created by court reform and propose new federal and state policy directions. Part 3 outlines a range of practices designed to achieve family permanence for youth in foster care: preserving families through community-based services, reunification, adoption, and custody and guardianship arrangements with relatives. As growing numbers of youth continue to "age out" of foster care without permanent families, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers have increasingly focused on developing evidence-informed policies, practices, services and supports to improve outcomes for youth. Edited by leading professionals in the field, this text recommends the most relevant and effective methods for improving family permanency outcomes for older youth in foster care.

Author : Lynne Ford
Publisher : Infobase Holdings, Inc
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781646938216

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Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics, Third Edition by Lynne Ford Pdf

Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics, Third Edition contains all the material a reader needs to understand the role of women throughout America's political history. This informative A-to-Z volume contains hundreds of entries covering the people, events, and terms involved in the history of women and politics. Entries include: Abortion Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez The birth control movement Black Lives Matter Hillary Rodham Clinton Deb Haaland Domestic violence Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Glass ceiling League of Women Voters #MeToo movement Michelle Obama Sonia Sotomayor Elizabeth Warren and many more.

Author : United States. Office of Child Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Day care centers
ISBN : UOM:39015003578138

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Child Development: Day Care: Serving school age children, edited by D. J. Cohen and others (no. (OCD) 72-34) by United States. Office of Child Development Pdf