The childcare answer book / / by Linda H. Connell

• Autore: Connell Linda H
• Pubblicazione: Naperville, Ill., : Sourcebooks, Inc., 2005
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (306 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.71/2/0973
• Soggetto topico: Child care - United States; Child care services - United States; Children of working parents - Care - United States
• Classificazione: REF000000
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgment -- Contents -- Section I: Overview -- Chapter 1: Your Family's Need for Childcare -- Making the Cost/Benefit Analysis -- Dealing with the Guilty Parent Syndrome -- Chapter 2: Childcare Alternatives -- Day Care Centers -- Family Day Care -- Preschools -- Nannies -- Au Pairs -- Babysitters -- Relatives -- Chapter 3: The Importance of Quality Childcare -- Quality of Care -- Section II: Childcare Outside of the Home -- Chapter 4: Day Care Centers and Preschools -- Day Care Centers -- Preschools -- Montessori Programs -- Chapter 5: Family Day Care -- Disadvantages -- Locating Family Day Care -- Costs of Family Day Care -- Unlicensed Family Day Care Homes -- Chapter 6: Evaluating Out-of-Home Care -- Licensing and Accreditation -- Checking Out Potential Day Care Centers and Family Day Care Homes -- Preliminary Questions -- Director and Staff -- Premises -- Daily Activites -- Policies -- Interactions with the Staff -- Safety and Security Concerns -- Emergencies -- Miscellaneous Concerns -- Section III: Childcare Inside the Home -- Chapter 7: Locating Nannies -- Agencies -- Finding a Nanny on Your Own -- Nanny Training Programs -- Chapter 8: The Hiring Process -- Application -- Interview Discussion -- References and Background Checks -- Chapter 9: Employment Issues -- The Employment Agreement -- Nanny Taxes -- Employment Eligibility Verification -- Minimum Wage and Overtime Laws -- Chapter 10: Au Pairs -- Locating an Au Pair -- Exchange Visitor Visa Providers -- Cost of an Au Pair -- Chapter 11: Using Relatives as Childcare Givers -- Availability and Reliability of the Relative -- Ability of the Relative -- Family Issues -- Compensation -- Section IV: Occasional or Part-Time Childcare -- Chapter 12: After-School Care -- Day Care Centers and Family Day Care -- Sitters -- After-School Programs. ; Chapter 13: Childcare During Summer Vacation -- Sitters -- Summer Camp -- Chapter 14: Childcare Options for the Night Shift -- Chapter 15: Backup Childcare -- Sources for Backup Childcare -- Sick Child Day Care -- Section V: Paying for Childcare -- Chapter 16: Government Assistance -- Tax Credits -- State Tax Benefits -- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families -- Child Care and Development Funds -- Head Start -- State Department of Human Services and Telephone Numbers -- State Child Care and Development Programs -- Chapter 17: Employer Assistance -- Dependent Care Assistance Plans -- Subsidies -- On-Site Day Care -- Section VI: Your Child's Well-Being in the Childcare Setting -- Chapter 18: Helping Your Child Adjust -- Out-of-Home Care -- In-Home Care -- Chapter 19: Maintaining a Good Relationship with the Childcare Provider -- Out-of-Home Caregivers -- In-Home Caregivers -- Section VII: Handling Difficulties in the Childcare Relationship -- Chapter 20: Monitoring the Childcare Situation -- Visits to the Childcare Facility -- Networking with Other Families -- Nanny Cams -- Chapter 21: Resolving Problems with the Caregiver -- Philosophical Differences -- When the Childcare Provider is Unreasonable or Unreliable -- Chapter 22: Harmful or Abusive Situations -- Preventing the Harmful Environment -- Avoiding Child Abuse in Childcare -- Addressing Abuse or Neglect -- Child Abuse Hotline Telephone Numbers -- Chapter 23: Terminating the Childcare Relationship -- Put It in Writing -- In-Home Care Terminations -- Problems the In-Home Caregiver Can Create -- Termination by the Childcare Provider -- Your Child's Reaction -- Set Up a Replacement -- Section VIII: Additional Childcare Issues -- Chapter 24: The Special Needs Child -- Locating Specialized Childcare -- Deciding on the Type of Childcare -- Evaluating Special Needs Childcare Options. ; Americans with Disabilities Act -- Cost Considerations -- Chapter 25: The Work-at-Home Parent -- Finding Childcare so Your Can Work -- Using Other WAHMs for Childcare -- National Parenting-Related Organizations -- Chapter 26: The Single Parent -- Finding Support -- Chapter 27: Transportation During Childcare -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Appendix A: State Childcare Licensing Offices -- Appendix B: Child Care Resources and Referral Agencies -- Appendix C: Websites -- Appendix D: Sample Forms -- Index -- About the Author.
• Sommario/riassunto: Many families benefit from the help of childcare providers every day. With over 80,000 childcare facilities in the United States, finding the best childcare solution can be daunting, stressful and costly—both emotionally and financially. The Childcare Answer Book examines the options available and gives you straightforward, easy-to-use advice on finding the best arrangement that works for you and your child. The Childcare Answer Book makes tough decisions easy. -When should I start my search for childcare? -Where can I go to verify credentials or licenses? -What do I need to look for in evaluating a childcare provider? -How do I check the references? -How can I make the cost of childcare more affordable? -What can I do to ensure that my child will be safe? The Childcare Answer Book is y our guide to the right choice, whether you are looking into childcare for the first time or changing your current situation.
• Titolo autorizzato: The childcare answer book
• ISBN: 1-4022-3233-0; 1-281-82490-9; 9786611824907; 1-4237-2295-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910968842603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II