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Describes a variety of child-care jobs and discusses salary, educational requirements, responsibilities, working conditions, and chances for advancement.
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Opportunities in Child Care Careers VGM Opportunities Series
author
:
Wittenberg, Renee.
publisher
:
NTC Contemporary
isbn10 | asin
:
0844244007
print isbn13
:
9780844244006
ebook isbn13
:
9780071403788
language
:
English
subject
Child care--Vocational guidance--United States.
publication date
:
1995
lcc
:
HQ778.7.U6W57 1995eb
ddc
:
362.7/12/02373
subject
:
Child care--Vocational guidance--United States.
Page i
VGM Opportunities Series
Opportunities In Child Care Careers
Renee Wittenberg Foreword by Dr. William Sciarillo Executive Director Association for the Care of Children's Health (ACCH)
VGM Carrer Horizons a division of NTC Publishing Group Linclonwood, Illinois USA
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Cover Photo Credits
Clockwise from upper left: Vann Atwater; American Occupational Therapy Association; NTC files; GBI.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Wittenberg, Renee. Opportunities in child care careers / Renee Wittenberg. p. cm. (VGM opportunities series) Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-8442-4400-7 (hard). ISBN 0-8442-4401-5 (paper) 1. Child careVocational guidanceUnited States. I. Title. II. Series. HQ778.7.U6W57 1995 362.7'12'02373dc2094-20727 CIP
1996 Printing
Published by VGM Career Horizons, a division of NTC Publishing Group 4255 West Touhy Avenue Lincolnwood (Chicago), Illinois 60646-1975, U.S.A.
1995 by NTC Publishing Group. All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of NTC Publishing Group.
Manufactured in the United States of America. 67890VP98765432
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Contents
About the Author
v
Foreword
vii
Introduction
ix
1 Child-Care Fields
Day care. Educational child care. Special needs or substitutional care.
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2 Historical Development of Child Care
Early problems and solutions. Depression brings federal funding. World War II and more federal funding. Industry's hand at child care. Federal funding spread benefits of centers. War ends: funds withdrawn. Results. Child welfare adopts child-care concerns. Federal funds for approved facilities. Head Start. Innovative programs. Day care vs. educational programs. States given block grants. The Handicapped Act. Smart Start. 1990 child-care bill.
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3 Qualifications and Training
Personal qualifications. Degrees of preparation. Setting career goals. On-the-job training. Day-care providers. Vocational/technical assistant. Two-year associate training. Child development associate (CDA). Prekindergarten/nursery school teacher. Associate. Advanced degrees in child and family relations. Montessori method. Parent-child educators.
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4 Related Careers
Teacher aides. Health service occupations. Licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN). Social worker. Recreation worker. Psychologist. Other related careers.
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5 Goal Setting and Job Searching
Self evaluation. Goal evaluation. Financial aid. Federal financial assistance. State financial assistance. Job listings. Resume. Looking for the jobs. Your decision.
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6 Expectations
Advantages. Disadvantages. Growing concerns. Impact of information. Corporate support. Government/state takeover. Unions and labor laws. Job outlook. Need for supporting child care. Child-care earnings. Governmental support.
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7 Support Services
Local organizations. State child-care organizations. Newsletters and publications. Lending libraries (toys and resources). Training. Public library. The child- and adult-care food program. Funding sources.
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