Abstract
The writer looks at the Valley Interfaith Child Care Center's caregivers, the teacher and child initiated activities, the health and safety of the center, the parental involvement and child assessments. The writer describes the ways the center provides quality child care and looks at the caregivers' styles of quality child care. Finally, this writer outlines what he liked the best and the least about the center and offers suggestions for improvement.

Outline:
Program Basics
Caregivers
Activities
Health and Safety
Special Needs and ESL
Parent Involvement & Child Assessment
The Center and Quality Child Care
The Caregivers and Quality Child Care
The Best and the Least
Suggestions for Improvement

From the Paper
"The program name was Valley Interfaith Child Care Center, located at 948 Heather Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia. The center's hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.. Tuition for Valley Interfaith Child Care Center is $145.00 per week ($623.50 per month) for full-time child care. This includes children from the age of infant up to those turning 5 after September 30th. For those who are 5 years old by September 30th, these children transition to kindergarten or another program. There is also a one-time $50 registration fee. It includes the summer activity fee. However, there are no reduction in fees for missed days, vacation time, or center observed closings, vacations or holidays ("Tuition, 2008). Valley Interfaith Child Care Center is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization and is licensed by the state of Virginia. Valley Interfaith Child Care Center models its programs after the High Scope approach. Their active learning and hands-on experiences engage the children with the world around them, allowing them to make choices and decisions from an early age ("Valley", n.d.)."

Tags:caregivers, child, care, parents

Abstract
Overcrowding in China, as in many parts of the world, has long been a serious topic of discussion. This paper explores the reasons behind the implementation of the policy and what its objectives are. The paper shows that, as with most any social policy, the one child initiative of the Chinese government has created numerous problems, not least of all, it has reinforced some unpleasant gender biases in Chinese culture.

Tags:china, child, policy

Abstract
This work explores the social policies and reforms that have practically destroyed the traditional Chinese family structure in patrilineal descent, kinship, and tradition.

Outline
Statement of Thesis
Introduction
The Population Explosion
Problems Presented by Overpopulation
Government Policies in China Initiated for Population Control
The Population Control Policies in Retrospect
Governmental Policy: Commonly accepted Definitions and Boundaries
Scientific Data and Implications
Social Impact of China's Population Control Policy
The Little Emperor Syndrome
Economical Impact of China's Little Emperors
Searching for Solutions: Which Way Out?
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Although nearly one-fourth of the world's total population lives in China there is a shortage in China but is not what one would expect to hear in that there is a shortage of individuals in terms of workers and in terms of females available for marriage. This shortage is very severe on both accounts and is illustrated through the facts that there are not enough individuals of working age to support the elderly population that comprises a large percentage of the countries population. Just as impacting is the fact that there is a shortage of brides for the men in China that equals one million men per year beginning in the year 2020 without available women in the society for marriage and starting a family."

Tags:husband, wife, child, couples, size, institutionalized, killing, neglect, girls, beijing, control

Abstract
This paper explains that the objective of this research proposal is to design a research initiative to apply the attachment theory foster-parent/caregiver and child relationships through means of an observational study or survey/questionnaire. The author seeks to understand why the attachment between the parent/caregiver/foster parent and the child is so important to the development of the child as presented in attachment theory. The paper presents a literature review, which supports these findings and highlights the significance of activities of continuity of the child in foster care.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background of the Study
Statement of Problem
Purpose of the Study
Rationale
Research Questions
Limitations
Definitions of Terms
Organization of the Remainder of the Study
Literature Review
Findings
Recommendations for Research
Methodology
Research Design
Instrumentation and Data Collection/Analysis
Population/Sample for Data

From the Paper
"Caltabiano and Thorpe relate that in order to understand these attachment models from the adult relationship perspective research has relied on interviews or self-reporting methods to learn in this area. The 'Adult Attachment Interview' was reported in the work of George, Kaplan & Main (1984) in research that conducted an in-depth exploration into the nature of the adult individual's childhood relationships to their caregiver. Another method utilized in this are of study is the self-report instrument known as the 'Attachment Style Questionnaire' (ASQ) as noted in the work of Feeney, Noller & Harahan (1994)."

Tags:instrument continuity, secure child, intrapsychic processes, therapy

Abstract
This paper answers questions on a case study presented of a child displaying delinquent behavior, who is possibly a victim of child abuse. The paper first addresses the issue of the legal obligations to report child abuse. The the paper explores initial treatment goals and treatment modalities. The paper also examines ways to engage the mother in the process.

Tags:child abuse, therapy, assessment

Abstract
This paper examines the "No Child Left Behind" legislation, looking at its primary themes and the initial reaction of various legislators and educators to the legislation. The paper further discusses the outcome of the legislation in terms of academic achievement as well as the future of the No Child Left Behind Act.

Tags:NO, CHILD, LEFT, BEHIND

Abstract
This essay assesses No Child Left Behind (NCLB), an act developed by federal legislation that authorizes programs intended to improve academic performance through new standards of accountability by schools, school districts, and states. The author makes the argument that, while there have been inconsistent findings regarding NCBL's effectiveness, the act has stimulated the adolescent to greater academic achievement by involving various forms of competition, while motivating students to identify with the school, to excel over self and over other schools.

Outline:
Overview of the NCLB Act
Mandates of the NCLB (2002)
Mission Viejo High School and District Scores
How Teachers and School Districts Meet NCLB Demands
Impact of the NCLB on US Adolescent Education

From the Paper
"Another means by which teachers and school districts meet NCLB demands consists of incentives and resources provided by law. Annual testing is done against standards, and achievement results are analyzed and reported. Technical assistance is provided. As of 2006, highly qualified teachers were provided for core academic subject areas, along with highly qualified aides (Ruiz, 2002). The law also provides support for students with special needs or who have difficulty meeting the standards. The law also provides scientifically proven programs and strategies to help teachers and school districts to meet the standards. Funding for the same purpose to districts and states has amounted to one billion dollars. That money is used for teacher professional development, reading readiness programs for preschool children, and education technology (Ruiz, 2002)."

Tags:education initiatives, federal legislation, achievement minorities motivation

Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses that when it was first initiated, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act was intended to make schools accountable for the education of their students. This paper shows, however, that in many school districts, the NCLB Act has had the opposite effect. The first part of this paper looks at the goals and programs mandated by NCLB. The writer then looks at the implications of NCLB for rural school districts. The paper also examines arguments that the NCLB Act will adversely affect the operations of rural schools which have to struggle with budget cuts and a dearth of qualified teachers. It further looks at NCLB's adverse effects on the education of children who are physically - and learning - disabled.

Outline:
No Child Left Behind: An Overview
Demands on School Districts
Issues for Rural School Districts
Children with Disabilities
Alternatives to NCLB
Conclusion
Works Cited

From the Paper
"One of the key features of the No Child Left Behind Act was to ensure that all students must show proficiency in math and reading by the 2013-2014 academic year. School districts must therefore show a yearly progress report towards this goal. This holds true especially for students of English as a second language and those with learning disabilities. School districts that continuously fail to post higher test scores will face sanctions. Principals and teachers in such "underperforming" schools could be suspended, removed or replaced. The No Child Left Behind Act also makes provisions allowing the state government to take over underperforming schools. Additionally, federal funding could be withheld for underperforming schools.

Tags:schoolchildren, students, assessments, tests

Abstract
This paper discusses the educational reform brought about by the "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) Act. The paper presents the problems evident in this program, both from the parent's point of view and from the teacher's. The paper states that the NCLB Act will need to be rewritten for it to be a realistic educational approach.

From the Paper
"The "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) Act of 2001 signed by President George Bush, Jr. is supposed to be "a landmark in education reform designed to improve student achievement and change the culture of America's schools". Bush describes this law as the "cornerstone of my administration." The program aims to: support learning in early years, provide parents and teachers with more information about the child's performance through designed measurements, improve teacher performance by setting criteria needed for instructors; and give more resources to schools."

Tags:education, parental, involvement

Abstract
This paper explains that, in the 1960s, in response to findings of the National Council of Jewish Women that child care services for the poor were inadequate, new quality child care initiatives, such as "Head Start" sponsored by the government for children living in poverty, began. The author points out that the child care provider, staffing, environment, safety services and relationships between the parents and care provider are important for child care to have a positive impact on the development of children. The paper relates that "comprehensive services", such as healthy nutrition, preventative health care, monitoring of child development, provision for sick children, consultation with outside specialists for individual and family needs, advocacy; services to children with disabilities and parent involvement programs, are valued in quality child care programs.

From the Paper
"In order to ensure that children grow up in healthy environments we also need to address the emotional and psychological needs of the parent. "Children are far more likely to be deprived of their basic needs by parents who are depressed, who feel helpless and hopeless, than by parents who are depraved." Regardless of the focus of the media, the depression of the primary caregiver has a greater impact than whether two parents live in the home. Stress and depression play a greater role in neglect and abuse, than does poverty or single parenthood. A depressed parent is more apt to neglect the basic needs of the child in ways that are subtler."

Tags:head-start, relationships, stress, poverty, government