Who Are Child Care Workers? The Search for Answers.

Phillips, Deborah; Whitebook, Marcy

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ERIC Number: EJ334886

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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Who Are Child Care Workers? The Search for Answers.

Phillips, Deborah; Whitebook, Marcy

Young Children, v41 n4 p14-20 May 1986

Describes difficulties in locating accurate data on child care workers: numbers, occupational categories, salaries, differences in education and experience, and data on enrollment in training programs and final job choices. Advocates the formation of a review panel to guide agencies' efforts to clarify their current data collection systems. (KS)

Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Data Collection, Day Care, Definitions, Early Childhood Education, Government Role, Labor Turnover, Occupational Surveys, Preschool Teachers, Professional Recognition, Public Agencies, Research Needs, Research Problems, Salaries

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Audience: Researchers; Policymakers; Practitioners

Language: English

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