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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Family Child Care"”.
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Sustaining family child care providers' psychosocial wellness
… project examined the psychosocial wellness of Family Child Care Providers (FCCPs) using a mixed methods approach.The two main goals of this study were to explore psychosocial influences upon FCC workforce participation and psychosocial influences upon professional development participation. …
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Family child care physical activity ecology: A qualitative GIS study
… for physical activity, and those attending family child care settings spend nine minutes or less per hour of care in physical activity compared to the recommended 15 minutes per hour of care. Family child care providers (FCCPs) and settings play a fundamental role in shaping preschool …
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The family child care trilemma and community development : seeking a balancing strategy
This thesis examines promotion of licensed family child care businesses as a strategy for community development. Accessing high quality, affordable child care is a vital need in low income communities. Often times, however, the care available is of low educational value, prohibitively expensive, or …
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Culture and Identity: A Portraiture-Based Study of Oromo Family Child Care Providers
This study explores the experiences of Oromo family child care providers within Washington State’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) - Early Achievers. I conducted a portraiture-based study using qualitative methods to investigate how Oromo family child care providers narrate their …
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Healthy hearts in family child care: what is the current state of provider health?
Family child care providers (FCCPs) are an important source of child care for close to 1.5 million children under the age of five (Laughlin, 2013). FCCPs provide care to children in their own homes and tend to be a source of care for lower income children. As child care has been identified as a …
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Medication Administration In Family Child Care Homes: A Comparison Of State Regulations With National Standards
… study was to compare the 50 state and D.C. family child care home regulations with standards regarding medication administration in Caring for Our Children- National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs, 3rd edition (CFOC, 2011). A data …
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Differences in Quality Environmental Rating Subscales between Family Child Care Homes and Facilities in West Virginia
Quality of family child care homes and facilities in the state of West Virginia was investigated for differences in quality and provider education and training. Data was collected through the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources grant titled, "Quality Rating and Improvement for …
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A comparison of two training models for the enhancement of quality of care for family child care providers
Thirty-six family child care providers were divided into matched pairs, then randomly assigned to two treatment groups; catalyst and self-study. The purpose was to investigate how training affects quality of child care and to determine what provider characteristics interact with self-paced learning …
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Moving to the Level of Representation to Explain Variations in Family Child Care Provider Sensitivity and the Effectiveness of Child-Related Training
<p>Many young children in the United States spend a substantial amount of time in the care of family child care providers. Previous research has found that when providers are sensitive and responsive to children's needs, children are more likely to develop secure attachment relationships with their …
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<b>Black and Latina Family Child Care Educators' </b><b>Community-Centered Care</b><b>: Cultivating Healthy Development and Family Well-Being</b>
<p dir="ltr">The economic ramifications of child care in the United States are considerable, with an estimated valuation of $99.3 billion (Care Aware of America and the Buffett & Early Childhood Institute, 2025). This sector is pivotal, facilitating the creation of over 2 million jobs nationwide, …
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The Effect of Meal Preparation Time on Food Expenditure and Nutritional Quality of Menus in Family Child-Care Homes in King County, Washington
<bold>Background:</bold> A full time child-care program is expected to provide at least one-half to two-thirds of a child's daily nutrient requirements. As such, child-care settings have been acknowledged as an important setting for the assurance of children's nutrition and for the prevention of …
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Child Care Supply and Demand: Parental Choice at the Area and Family Levels
"To better understand the child care options available to families in East Central Illinois, this study assessed a new measure of parental choice of child care using---supply-demand congruence (SDC)---which compared the number of child care slots requested by parents with the number of vacant slots …
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Child Care Decision Making Among Parents of Young Children: A Constructivist Inquiry
In order to understand parents' child care decision making for young children (under 6), this interpretive research interviewed 24 parents and 7 child care professionals from a mid-sized region in Virginia. Using a constructivist research design, the research question explored how parents make …