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Opening the Door: Taking a New Look at Research about and Programs for Disadvantaged Young Children and Their Parents.
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White, Sheldon H. – Young Children, 1988
Reviews the book, "Within Our Reach: Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage," which takes a new look at research about and programs for disadvantaged young children and their parents. (BB)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Disadvantaged Youth, Family Programs, Health Programs
Child Care for Low-Income Families.
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Shonkoff, Jack P. – Young Children, 1995
Discusses issues raised in three workshops organized by the Board on Children and Families devoted to childcare for low-income families. The workshops sought to distill the available information from current research, examine the current status of the childcare delivery system, and consider promising directions for future research. The conclusions…
Descriptors: Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Equal Education
Integrated Services: Expanding Partnerships To Meet the Needs of Today's Children and Families. Research in Review.
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Hurd, Tracey L.; Lerner, Richard M.; Barton, Catherine E. – Young Children, 1999
Describes why partnership programs are a current focus of attention for providing integrated services for children, youth, and families. Reviews some current school-community linkages and explores features of effective programs supporting families and children. Suggests building on practice of early childhood teachers and training educators to…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Early Childhood Education, Family Needs, Family Programs
Child Care under the Family Support Act: Unfinished Business.
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O'Brien, Kathleen; Stevenson, Carol – Young Children, 1993
Provides an overview of Family Support Act child care programs and highlights the successes and missed opportunities of the programs' first years. Areas discussed include child care for parents in training programs; child care for working parents receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC); the At-Risk Child Care program; and welfare…
Descriptors: Children, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Head Start: The Nation's Pride, A Nation's Challenge. Recommendations for Head Start in the 1990s.
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Lombardi, Joan – Young Children, 1990
Based on the May 1990 report of Head Start's Silver Ribbon Panel, this article provides background information on the panel, summarizes Head Start's successes and challenges, outlines the commendations, and discusses implications of the panel's report. (BG)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational History
Growing with EASE: Eating, Activity, and Self-Esteem
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Huettig, Carol; Rich, Shannon; Engelbrecht, Jo Ann; Sanborn, Charlotte; Essery, Eve; DiMarco, Nancy; Velez, Luisa; Levy, Luba – Young Children, 2006
A diverse group of professionals associated with Texas Woman's University's Institute for Women's Health, working collaboratively with school administrators, teachers, family support teams, and family members, developed Growing with EASE: Eating, Activity, and Self-Esteem, a nutrition program for young children and their families. In tracking the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Stress Management, Physical Activities, Obesity
Book Review: "Fair Start for Children: Lessons Learned from Seven Demonstration Projects."
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Young Children, 1993
Reviews "Fair Start for Children," (Mary Larner and others), book summarizing efforts and effects of seven projects funded by the Ford Foundation in diverse communities in the United States during the early 1980s. The projects, part of the Child Survival/Fair Start network, addressed issues related to infant health among low-income…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Birth, Book Reviews, Child Health