Dissertations / Theses: 'Child care workers – Evaluation'

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Evans, Lauren B., and L. Lee Glenn. "Type II Error and Evaluation of Kangaroo Care in Tertiary Neonatal Units." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7461.

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Egan, Diana Ray, and Meri Lynn Vandom. "Kin caregivers' perceptions of social worker and agency services and support." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2783.

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Investigates kin caregiver's perceptions about social workers and child welfare agencies they worked with in caring for court dependent relative children who are/were placed in their care. A stratified random sample from 150 interviews of kin caregivers with dependent relative children maintained by San Bernardino and Riverside County Child Protective Services allowed for qualitative analysis of interview responses that related kin caregiver's perceptions of social workers and social service agencies. Results indicate that some relative caregivers were satisfied with the support they received from social workers/agency staff, while others did not feel supported at all.

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Smith, Allison Jayne. "Child care workers and HIV infected/affected children." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11167.

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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 73-77).
The objectives of this study are to explore stressors and challenges faced by child care workers working with HIV infected/affected children, their causes, what support is available to them and, finally, current and recommended coping strategies. The study explored the perceptions of 8 child care workers through 2 focus groups using a semi-structured interview schedule as the data collection tool. The findings reveal that the primary challenge experienced is working with traumatised children and working for long hours away from their children, who are often at home alone. It was also found that they not fear infection when working with HIV infected children. The primary recommendation was that child care workers receive regular counselling and that day care centres are established in low income areas to care for their own children.

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Thoen, Karen Mary. "Staff training in the child care setting." Online version, 1998. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1998/1998thoenk.pdf.

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Francis, Lauren Maree. "The relationship between assigned age group and child care teachers' staffing patterns, educational level, wages and benefits an exploratory analysis /." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file, 116 p, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1342740551&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=8331&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Pietersen, Marisa. "Child care workers' management of sexualised behaviour displayed by children in residential child and youth care centres." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1644.

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Children have been shown to respond differently to the hurt that they suffer at the hands of others. Some of these responses involve internalised behaviours (i.e., repression of feelings, bodily symptoms, etc.); whilst others hurt manifest as externalised behaviours, such as physical attacks on others. These may include sexualised behaviours. The latter is particularly common amongst (but not restricted to) children who have been sexually abused (The American Psychological Association, 2001). For the purposes of this study a distinction is made between developmentally appropriate sexual behaviour and non normative sexualised behaviour which evoke complaints from and discomfort in those involved in the behaviour. The manifestation of these sexualised behaviours is especially pronounced amongst children in institutional care; and hence, it calls for constructive and effective management by the child care workers who are primarily responsible for their safe care and behaviour modification whilst in the institution. This qualitative study – with an exploratory, descriptive and contextual research design – served to explore how the child care workers’ effective management of such behaviours could be enhanced, so that the emotional wellbeing of both the “offender” and the “perpetrator” of this behaviour can be promoted. A non-probability purposive sampling technique was employed to recruit research participants from three different child and youth care centres in Port Elizabeth. A total number of 10 research participants were involved and data was collected up to the point of data saturation. Thematic content analysis was utilised for the analysis of the data and the necessary strategies were employed to enhance the trustworthiness of the data and to meet all the ethical requirements of the study. The main findings alert to the key requirements of Child and Youth Care Workers; it confirms the occurrence of sexualised behaviours; the urgent need for a consistent approach to the management of such behaviours; and for enhanced team work between the helping professionals in the team. The value of the study is embedded in the contributions it can make to practical interventions for children in institutional care, and to the sparse body of knowledge in this area.

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Newell, Amy Noël Abell Ellen Elizabeth. "Quality in family child care the voice of the family child care provider /." Auburn, Ala, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10415/1632.

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Putnam, Robin Irene Abell Ellen Elizabeth. "Social support and the quality of child care practices among participants in the Family Child Care Partnerships program." Auburn, Ala., 2006. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2006%20Fall/Theses/PUTNAM_ROBIN_48.pdf.

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Stewart, Latonia A. "An exploration of characteristics, child development knowledge, sources of information, and training needs of family home providers /." View online, 1993. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211131396959.pdf.

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Jones, Cathy R. "Developing a West Virginia child care director's credential identifying the knowledge, skills, and issues /." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2000. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=1399.

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Thesis (Ed. D.)--West Virginia University, 2000.
Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 165 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-149).

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Smith, Jennifer Ann. "An explorative study of child and youth care workers experiences of "lifespace therapeutic care"." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=init_4931_1178701317.

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The goal of this research was to explore and describe child and youth care workers lived experiences of life space therapeutic care in a residential setting. Life space refers to the daily living environment, context and situation of children.

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Herrmann, Ivana [Verfasser], Manfred [Akademischer Betreuer] Schmitt, and Gisela [Akademischer Betreuer] Kammermeyer. "Effects of child care workers' personality on process quality in early child care / Ivana Herrmann ; Manfred Schmitt, Gisela Kammermeyer." Landau : Universität Koblenz-Landau, Campus Landau, 2020. http://d-nb.info/1219905534/34.

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Sutton, James Henry. "The work environment and burnout among family and child care workers." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26128.

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This thesis explores the relationship between work environment and burnout by examining the question: Do workers experiencing burnout see their work environment more negatively than co-workers who are not burned-out? The goal is to explore the potential usefulness of measures of work environment and burnout to guide efforts at burnout intervention and prevention. Thirty-nine family and childcare workers from five sites in the Vancouver area responded to a survey to test hypotheses addressing this question. The work environment and burnout were found to be highly interactive with the work environment variables of supervisor support and clarity identified as key factors in burnout. The Maslach Burnout Inventory and Moos (1981) Work Environment Scale were found to be useful instruments for intervention and future research.
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Social Work, School of
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Washburn, Sandra S. "Stress management training: Massed versus distributed practice for child care workers." Scholarly Commons, 1995. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2801.

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This study investigated two different training schedules for a stress management course offered to 36 child care workers. The study included three groups, a massed training group, distributed training group, and an untreated control group. Based on learning theory as presented in the paper, it was hypothesized that the distributed format (1 hour per week for 8 weeks) would yield greater changes in reported stress than would the massed format (4 hours in 2 sessions) or the wait-list control. Results indicated that statistically the training was effective in changing the number of hours absent from work, that the distributed format was superior to the massed in changing number of hours absent from work, and that the massed format was preferred by participants. Trends further tended toward support for the hypothesis that the distributed format would be more effective, particularly with the Emotional Exhaustion pre-/post-training scores. Critique and suggestions for further study are included in this paper.

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Dickens, Jonathan. "Local authority social workers, managers and lawyers in child care cases." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.426771.

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This thesis discusses the relationships between local authority social workers, managers and solicitors in child care cases under the Children Act 1989. The original focus was social workers and lawyers, but as work progressed the importance of the social services manager became clear. The empirical work involved 54 semistructured interviews with members of the three groups between March 2001 and April 2002. The findings show that the relationships usually worked well enough, but that tensions were never far beneath the surface and could break out in resentment and frustration. The tensions are rooted in the disjunction between the popular mantra 'the lawyer advises, the client instructs' and the much more complex relationships that the professionals experience in practice. Lawyers may give their advice very forcefully, and can sometimes resist instructions; social workers sometimes rely on the lawyers more closely than any of the groups consider ideal. Behind these difficulties lie the diverse and potentially incompatible responsibilities held by each group, competing notions of reasonableness, different approaches to risk and the challenges of managing limited resources. The tensions provoke powerful criticisms of each group by the others - lawyers don't fight hard enough, social workers don't analyse their cases properly, managers don't supervise their staff adequately. Flexibility, tact and communication are required to keep relationships working well. At a theoretical level, the tensions between and within the three groups are seen to reflect and construct tensions between and within three key discourses in contemporary child care work welfare, law and managerialism. The relationships between the three professional groups reproduce the relationships between these three paradigmatic approaches to, and technologies of, social and professional regulation. The implication for professional practice and social policy is to recognise and value the challenging benefits of dynamic interaction between the professional groups and the discourses.

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Brooks, Filomena Matia. "Preservice orientation for child care workers: An investigation of content areas." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184565.

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This study used a survey designed to identify content areas for preservice orientation for child care workers agreed upon by the educational community and the directors in the "trenches" where application of knowledge and theory is crucial to the provision of quality day care. The survey, devised from a review of the literature, elicited information about six content areas: Child Development, Communication and Interpersonal Skills, Environment, Curriculum, Health and Safety, and Nutrition. Participants were 88 Early Childhood Educators (ECE) and Child Care Practitioners (CCP). It contained 30 items to be rated on a five point scale. The interval scale ranged from 1 Strongly Disagree to 5 Strongly Agree. The survey instrument was field tested and revised. The responses were analyzed to identify differences in the judgment of participants concerning the content areas for preservice orientation for child care workers. A demographic profile was constructed from the data. Additional participant comments indicated the concerns of time, depth of content, identification of staff backgrounds and affordability. Collectively, the results of this study identified significant differences in the judgment of ECE and CCP groups regarding the content areas for preservice orientation training. The hypotheses were measured using parametric statistical measures--the t-test and the Pearson correlation. Only in the Child Development component was there a significant difference between the two groups. Participants reported that this area was not considered important since the child care worker needed to have this skill prior to being hired. No significant difference was found between the two groups for the other components: Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Environment, Curriculum, Health and Safety and Nutrition. The correlations between years of employment and judgment concerning the content areas were not statistically significant. The correlation between the groups and the subscales were not statically significant. The results support the researcher's selection of content areas to be included in preservice orientation and her recommendation that a preservice orientation package be developed to provide assistance to center directors who are responsible for training. States' preservice orientation requirements recommend number of hours and content. This study provides a rationale for specific content agreed upon by eminent theorists and practitioners.

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Bacon, John J. "Selection of residential child care workers: A look at performance predictors." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1986. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/386.

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Dunning, Debra. "Seamless service: Collaboration and partnership of a non-publicly funded child care organization located within a site with multiple publicly-funded agencies." The Ohio State University, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1095696710.

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Lyons, Michael F. "Cui bono? : the employment relations of child-care : a study of job satisfaction and trade union membership /." View thesis, 2000. http://library.uws.edu.au/adt-NUWS/public/adt-NUWS20030617.093230/index.html.

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Thesis (PhD) -- University of Western Sydney, Nepean, 2000.
Cover title: The employment relations of child-care : a study of job satisfaction and trade union membership. "Thesis in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy" Bibliography : p. 395-418.

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Williams, James Larry. "A Christian childcare training program reduction of burnout /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1991. http://www.tren.com.

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Ma, YanLing Abell Ellen Elizabeth. "Examining the reliability and validity of a measure of child care provider motivation." Auburn, Ala, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10415/1854.

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Bainguel, Kimberly Marie. "Burnout Among Child Welfare Social Workers in Louisiana." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6303.

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Burnout among child welfare social workers negatively affects social workers and the social welfare system. The purpose of this action research study was to explore what child welfare social workers do to alleviate burnout. The practice-focused research questions for this study center on two elements: (a) the experiences of burnout among child welfare social workers employed by the Department of Family and Children services in the southeastern region of the United States and (b) the social work practices used to alleviate burnout. The conceptual framework for this study was the Maslach theory on burnout. Action research study procedures were used to facilitate analysis of the research problem. Data were collected using semistructured questions administered to 6 child welfare social workers in a focus group. The selection criteria for the child welfare social workers were social workers who work for the department of children and family services for at least 6 months. The data were transcribed verbatim from an audio recording. Codes were assigned to the data and reliability checks were conducted. The themes that emerged from analysis of the data included workload, lack of influence on the job, lack of rewards on the job, negative social interaction, and value differences in individuals and their jobs. The findings of this study might contribute to positive social change by enhancing awareness regarding burnout in child welfare social workers and providing an opportunity for child welfare social workers and child welfare agencies to learn how to address causes of burnout in child welfare social workers in the southeastern United States.

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Spang, Freda. "Verkenning van die ervaring van kinderversorgers in hul rol as opvoeders van kinders in 'n plek van veiligheid." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2005. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-12212006-172846/.

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Kim, So-Yeon Morrison George S. "Development of a proposed toddler caregiver training program for South Korea." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2009. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-9843.

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Lufuluabo, Rolly Ngandu. "An implementation evaluation of the rehabilitation care workers training programme." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8549.

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In 2011, the Western Cape Department of Health (WC DoH) adopted a health plan called Healthcare 2020. The framework of the plan emphasizes the necessity to de-hospitalize care in the province. The healthcare plan has brought about a shift in care policy. That is, moving from a passive delivery to a more active delivery where patients act independently. Active care refers to care that takes into account the needs of patients. Developing rehabilitation and care skills within the Western Cape Province is a key element to meet the de-hospitalization goal. Thus, the WC DoH commissioned and funded a pilot programme to train Rehabilitation Care Workers (RCWs) in the Mitchell's Plain District. This pilot programme involved rehabilitation and support for people with disabilities (PWDs) and their families. The rationale behind the programme was that if RCWs are given the necessary training and knowledge through learning and practical sessions, they will be more skilled to offer improved quality of care and support (Schneider, 2012, Healthcare, 2020). The Disabilities Studies Division (DSD) of School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at University of Cape Town (UCT) designed and delivered the training, consisting of learning and practical components. The current evaluation aims at investigating implementation of the learning component of the programme.

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Pope, Sandra. "The relationship between organizational climate and job satisfaction among child care teachers." Thesis, This resource online, 1990. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03032009-040310/.

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Cooney, Katherine M. "Retention of child care staff understanding predictors of retention with survival analysis /." Online access for everyone, 2008. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Thesis/Spring2008/k_cooney_042108.pdf.

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Albritton, Ronna White. "An examination of caregiver variables and the relationship to caregiver-child interactions in day care centers /." View online, 1989. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211998878733.pdf.

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Witt, Kendra Elizabeth Marie. "Evaluation of a nutrition program targeting child care centers." To access this resource online via ProQuest Dissertations and Theses @ UTEP, 2008. http://0-proquest.umi.com.lib.utep.edu/login?COPT=REJTPTU0YmImSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=2515.

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Zhang, Yi. "A Grant Proposal for Mindfulness-Based Self-Care Training for Child Welfare Workers." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10263621.

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The core of this proposed grant is implementing a mindfulness-based self-care training program for child welfare professionals working for Families Uniting Families, a non-profit foster care agency located in Long Beach, California. Through practicing mindfulness-based self-care, the child welfare workers at FUF will gain mindfulness skills to prevent and combat compassion fatigue.

The grant writer reviewed literature on compassion fatigue and mindfulness-based interventions in the helping profession. The grant writer made a case for the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based curriculum to reduce and prevent compassion fatigue for child welfare workers. After searching for potential funding sources, the grant writer located the Weigngart Foundation as the most potent funder.

The actual submission of the grant proposal is not a requirement for the completion of this thesis.

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Donald, Emily J. "Child Teacher Relationship Training (CTRT) with Residential Care Workers: A Mixed Methods Study." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/4941.

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Lopez, Linda Ann. "Foster Care Workers' Roles in Developing Resiliency in Foster Children." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7403.

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Maltreated children are at risk for placement disruption, mental health and substance issues, delinquent behaviors, and poverty issues. When children in foster care experience these risks, they decrease the likelihood of leaving foster care successfully. Resiliency is a critical component in increasing positive outcomes for foster children despite these risk factors. The purpose of this action research was to understand the role foster care workers have in developing resiliency in foster children. The theory of attachment and resiliency provided the conceptual framework for the study. Two focus groups were used to collect data from 5 foster care social workers in southern Louisiana. Data were analyzed using thematic coding. Findings from the study showed 6 key themes: adapting and coping, safety needs, protective factors, behavior issues, preparing placement, and resources. The implications of these findings for social change include providing support for the importance of resiliency in the foster care system and increasing positive foster care experiences that lead to positive outcomes for those transitioning out of foster care.

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Berthelsen, Donna. "An ecology of centre-based child care." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 1997. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36555/6/36555_Digitised%20Thesis.pdf.

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The studies in the thesis were derived from a program of research focused on centre-based child care in Australia. The studies constituted an ecological analysis as they examined proximal and distal factors which have the potential to affect children's developmental opportunities (Bronfenbrenner, 1979). The project was conducted in thirty-two child care centres located in south-east Queensland. Participants in the research included staff members at the centres, families using the centres and their children. The first study described the personal and professional characteristics of one hundred and forty-four child care workers, as well as their job satisfaction and job commitment. Factors impinging on the stability of care afforded to children were examined, specifically child care workers' intentions to leave their current position and actual staff turnover at a twelve month follow-up. This is an ecosystem analysis (Bronfenbrenner & Crouter, 1983), as it examined the world of work for carers; a setting not directly involving the developing child, but which has implications for children's experiences. Staff job satisfaction was focused on working with children and other adults, including parents and colleagues. Involvement with children was reported as being the most rewarding aspect of the work. This intrinsic satisfaction was enough to sustain caregivers' efforts to maintain their employment in child care programs. It was found that, while improving working conditions may help to reduce turnover, it is likely that moderate turnover rates will remain as child care staff work in relatively small centres and they leave in order to improve career prospects. Departure from a child care job appeared to be as much about improving career opportunities or changing personal circumstances, as it was about poor wages and working conditions. In the second study, factors that influence maternal satisfaction with child care arrangements were examined. The focus included examination of the nature and qualities of parental interaction with staff. This was a mesosystem analysis (Bronfenbrenner & Crouter, 1983), as it considered the links between family and child care settings. Two hundred and twenty-two questionnaires were returned from mothers whose children were enrolled in the participating centres. It was found that maternal satisfaction with child care encompassed the domains of child-centred and parent-centred satisfaction. The nature and range of responses in the quantitative and qualitative data indicated that these parents were genuinely satisfied with their children's care. In the prediction of maternal satisfaction with child care, single parents, mothers with high role satisfaction, and mothers who were satisfied with the frequency of staff contact and degree of supportive communication had higher levels of satisfaction with their child care arrangements. The third study described the structural and process variations within child care programs and examined program differences for compliance with regulations and differences by profit status of the centre, as a microsystem analysis (Bronfenbrenner, 1979). Observations were made in eighty-three programs which served children from two to five years. The results of the study affirmed beliefs that nonprofit centres are superior in the quality of care provided, although this was not to a level which meant that the care in for-profit centres was inadequate. Regulation of structural features of child care programs, per se, did not guarantee higher quality child care as measured by global or process indicators. The final study represented an integration of a range of influences in child care and family settings which may impact on development. Features of child care programs which predict children's social and cognitive development, while taking into account child and family characteristics, were identified. Results were consistent with other research findings which show that child and family characteristics and child care quality predict children's development. Child care quality was more important to the prediction of social development, while family factors appeared to be more predictive of cognitive/language development. An influential variable predictive of development was the period of time which the child had been in the centre. This highlighted the importance of the stability of child care arrangements. Child care quality features which had most influence were global ratings of the qualities of the program environment. However, results need to be interpreted cautiously as the explained variance in the predictive models developed was low. The results of these studies are discussed in terms of the implications for practice and future research. Considerations for an expanded view of ecological approaches to child care research are outlined. Issues discussed include the need to generate child care research which is relevant to social policy development, the implications of market driven policies for child care services, professionalism and professionalisation of child care work, and the need to reconceptualise child care research when the goal is to develop greater theoretical understanding about child care environments and developmental processes.

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Santos, Michelle Florine. "A case study of supervisor-employee communication and the link to program quality." Scholarly Commons, 2007. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/656.

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This case study investigated the quality of supervisor- employee communication and its impact on employee job satisfaction, self-esteem and trust, as well as the link to program quality in a center-based childcare setting. Three research questions guided the study with the purpose of examining communication as a means to improve job satisfaction, diminish staff turnover and strengthen program quality. Fifteen employees from a non-profit childcare center in San Joaquin County volunteered for the study. Data was collected from face to face and telephone interviews. Transcripts of the interviews revealed three themes- feedback, active listening and supervisor support. Responses were coded and categorized by theme, and then each theme was sorted into high quality supervisor communication responses and low quality supervisor communication responses. High quality supervisor communication was characterized by frequent and constructive feedback, self-motivation, openness and freedom to speak. The results of the study indicated high quality supervisor communication increased job satisfaction. Low quality supervisor communication was characterized by minimal feedback, the perception of favoritism, interference of work routine, low morale and increased absenteeism. The study found low quality supervisor communication hindered job satisfaction. The results of the study indicated that high quality communication between supervisor and employee had a positive impact on job performance, job satisfaction and organizational outcomes. Feedback, active listening and support were important communication behaviors sustaining job satisfaction. Passion for children proved to be intrinsic motivation to enhance program quality. Suggestions for developing program quality are provided.

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DeBord, Karen. "A comparison of two training models for the enhancement of quality of care for family child care providers." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39773.

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Thesen, Edwin James. "Challenges faced by child and youth care workers with regard to discipline of children with challenging behaviour in residential child and youth care centre." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4240.

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Magister Artium (Child and Family Studies) - MA(CFS)
Child and Youth Care Workers employed in residential Child and Youth Care Centres are often challenged by the behaviour of children in their care. The goal of the study was therefore to explore and describe the challenges faced by Child and Youth Care Workers with regard to the discipline of children with challenging behaviour in Child and Youth Care Centres. A qualitative research approach employing explorative, descriptive and contextual designs were followed. Participants were selected by means of purposive sampling from four Child and Youth Care Centres from four different metropoles in the Cape Peninsula. Data was collected by means of focus groups with the aid of an interview schedule. The interviews were be recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data was analysed according to Tesch (in Creswell, 2003) eight steps of data analysis. Ethical considerations such as informed consent, confidentiality and debriefing were adhered to. The findings of the study pointed inter alia to the fact that CYCWs are the first line disciplinarians that they need more support with regards to the discipline of children from colleagues, management and social workers. Multi-disciplinary in CYCCs teams tend to be ineffective and they experience disempowerment from the management and social workers. In addition, they are challenged by the behaviour of children in their care, such as truancy, stealing, absconding, aggressiveness, inappropriate sexual behaviour, development problems. Recommendations for all the stakeholders in the field of CYC were made to improve service delivery.

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Anene, Chigolum. "Compassion Fatigue, Burnout and Self-care Strategies Amongst Los Angeles County Child Welfare Workers." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/705.

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Child welfare social workers have extremely demanding jobs, which may often lead to burnout and compassion fatigue. The purpose of this research study was to explore self-care methods implemented by child welfare social workers, the methods that work best for them and the ways in which these practices assist in preventing and reducing the risks of compassion fatigue and burnout. This research study also explored the ways in which child welfare social workers have been able to cope and prevent compassion fatigue and burnout. This research study utilized a qualitative, exploratory research approach. Face-to-face interviews with fifteen participants were taken place at the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) offices within Los Angeles County. These interviews took place at various times and days. One major key finding from this study was the need for improvement in organizational support. Another key finding was the importance of self-care when coping with the daily stressors in the workplace and the ways in which self-care provides an outlet for preventing compassion fatigue and burnout. Participants all had different forms of self-care that worked best for their own wellbeing. It was determined that self-care strategies effectiveness depended on each individual’s response to the approach. Determining the best ways for social workers to cope with traumatic experiences in the workplace allows for administration to strengthen policies, such as ongoing training and supervision, while also being aware of the signs that child welfare social workers may display when they are experiencing compassion fatigue and burnout.

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Derlein, Kelly. "Collaboration between county social workers and school counselors with child maltreatment victims in out-of-home care." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2005. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2005/2005derleink.pdf.

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Fraser, Alexander Watson. "The evaluation of Fraserburgh Children's Home with new child care policies : an illuminative evaluation." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 1989. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk/R?func=search-advanced-go&find_code1=WSN&request1=AAIU031317.

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This Thesis is divided into five parts. Part One introduces the terms by which Fraserburgh Children's Home (FCH) was evaluated, and also gives a definition of, and a description of the methods used to collect evidence in illuminative evaluation. The structure of the thesis is also introduced. In Chapter One, we introduce and define terms. These are, 'integrated' and 'unintegrated ethos', 'siltation' and 'erosion', 'anti-institutional bias', 'open imperatives' and 'closed imperatives'. It is then asserted that FCH failed to achieve some of its objectives because; FCH had an 'unintegrated ethos', it thus suffered from cumulative dysfunction, involving 'siltation' and 'erosion'. This process was initiated by the 'anti-institutional bias'. In Chapter Two, illuminative evaluation is outlined, and the structure of the thesis is presented, namely, that Part Two deals with 'the instructional system', that is, the historical and intellectual antecedents of FCH and its original aims and objectives. In Part Three the 'care milieu', between 1982 and 1984 is given. In Part Four, some measures of output are given. Part Two outlines the history of the 'anti-institutional bias', and through an examination of the immediate 'instructional system' at FCH, argues that FCH was significantly affected by this bias. The 'instructional system' of FCH created a theoretical and ideological vacuity which provided the basis for 'unintegrated ethos'. Part Three provides evidence relating to staff reaction to this theoretical and ideological vacuity and demonstrates the cumulative dysfunction arising from this; pointing out the processes of 'siltation' and 'erosion' which affected FCH during 1982-84, and leading to an 'unintegrated ethos'. Part Four attempts to measure the consequences of this situation by noting the movement away from original aims and objectives. Particular attention is paid to the nature of the admission procedure, durations of stay and community links, although other measures are included. Part Five summarises and concludes the thesis, and outlines the implications for innovation and adaptation in residential child care.

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Tshitake, Ramokone Sylvia. "Knowledge and experiences of child care workers regarding care and management of children with special needs in four institutions of the department of social development in Tshwane Metro, South Africa." Thesis, University of Limpopo ( Medunsa Campus ), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/648.

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Molepo, Lesiba Phineas. "Challenges and coping strategies of child and youth care workers in the South African context." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/45934.

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Child and Youth Care is another profession that falls under the social services sector. A contextualization of child and youth care field within the broader socio-economic South African context is presented. In particular, the contribution of child and youth care as a unique field is outlined in this study. The ecological systems theory was used as the theoretical framework to underpin the study. This theory acknowledges that child and youth care as a field and child and youth care workers as professionals are not working in isolation, but are affected by the socio-economic dynamics within the broader macro-system. In the context of applied research, this study investigated the challenges and coping strategies of child and youth care workers in the South African context. Qualitative methodology was used to allow participants some reflection on the challenges experienced and coping strategies used by them. By utilizing the collective case study design, 11 focus group interviews were conducted in six provinces of South Africa to collect data from 93 participants. The participants were employed in government organisations and non-governmental organisations. Participants further represented child and youth care workers from rural, semi-urban and urban areas. Findings revealed that child and youth care workers are faced with an array of challenges which fall under the following categories: psycho-social challenges, professional challenges and socio-economic challenges. Under each of these categories, a range of themes and sub-themes have emerged. Themes and sub-themes that emerged under psycho-social challenges are as follows: inability to disengage from work environment, disengagement from socialisation activities, personal trauma, invasion of personal boundaries and emotional well-being issues. Coping strategies that emerged are: non-existent coping mechanisms, personal mission, substance use and quitting. Under the professional challenges category, the following themes have emerged: dealing with clients’ behaviours, personal risk, lack of tangible and immediate results, poor stakeholder relations, lack of clarity on the role and title of the child and youth care worker, inconsistent job requirements, lack of recognition, lack of training and promotion opportunities and inadequate working conditions. To cope with these challenges, the following strategies have emerged: non-existent coping mechanisms, personal support networks and professional support networks. A range of concepts emerged under each of the sub-themes. The specific features of the sub-theme ‘personal support networks’ include: rationalizing, self-protection and self-care. Coping strategies under professional support networks include: colleagues, team meetings, supervision, and psychological support systems. Challenges that emerged under socio-economic category are: inadequate remuneration structures and inadequate programme funding. To cope with these challenges, it emerged that participants resort to budgeting, formal and informal lending mechanisms, and alternative income generating streams. Upon closer inspection of all the challenges, the study revealed that many of these challenges originate from child and youth care workers not being fully recognised as professionals. Formal recognition of this category of workers will go a long way in resolving a number of challenges raised by the participants. It is also assumed that when registered, child and youth care workers will experience better working conditions which will also enable them to be remunerated properly in line with their counterparts within the social service professions.
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Göransson, Ann-Margreth, and Eivor Johansson. "Seven health workers' experience of promoting child health in Cambodia : A qualitative study." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen för Vårdvetenskap, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-17258.

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Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia, many people suffer from impaired health after all the years of war. The purpose of this study is to describe health workers' experience of promoting child health in Cambodia. The study was performed according to a qualitative approach and consists of interviews conducted with health workers who work in government, NGOs and the private clinic. Interviews and text material was analyzed by qualitative content analysis. The results show that at the state level are given opportunities to work health promotion in order to influence children's health and at the practical level turns out, however, limitations in the form of various health obstacles. The result can be used to discuss what can promote and restrict children's health. Health workers believe that it is important to invest in that all children should have the opportunity to go to school and that education leads to one of the fundamental rights, the best possible health.
Program: Graduate Diploma in Specialist Nursing, Primary Health Care

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Reid, Hillary Ruth. "Theoretical and empirical analysis of occupational stress : a study of residential social workers in child care." Thesis, University of Ulster, 1990. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.303952.

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Loveday, Marian Patricia. "An evaluation of the SACLA Rehabilitation Worker project in Cape Town, South Africa, 1992-1993." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27156.

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This dissertation reports on an evaluation of the home visiting programme of the SACLA Rehabilitation Worker project against the background of the socio-economic context of the community and the history of the project. The evaluation had two aims. Firstly, it aimed to highlight the programme's strengths and weaknesses so that the work could become both more efficient and more effective. Secondly, it aimed to establish whether the SACLA rehabilitation project is an effective model of a community based rehabilitation project on which other local projects could be based. Quantitative data was collected by interviewing the caregivers of disabled children who were involved in the project. In-depth interviews with the rehabilitation workers provided qualitative data which was used to confirm the validity of some of the quantitative data. The foremost findings were that the mothers were very positive about the support received from the RWs. The majority of the caregivers remembered the activities that they had been taught by the RWs and performed them well. Poor communication with the caregivers and a lack of skills on the part of the RWs gave rise to a number of problems. A number of changes highlighted by the evaluation were suggested. In conclusion, the project was found to be an effective model of local community based rehabilitation on which other projects could be based.

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Miles, Joy. "The impact of welfare policy on social workers : everyday practice in a fostering and adoption unit." Thesis, Goldsmiths College (University of London), 2010. http://research.gold.ac.uk/6533/.

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This research employs an anthropological perspective in the examination of the impact upon social workers of changing welfare policies within a fostering and adoption unit in a London Borough. It is a study of the ways in which issues of policy, governance and power affect people on the ground. Nonetheless, this study is very much about the relationships between macro as well as micro processes. For that reason, it includes an illustration of the irreversible shift from the old notions of care, via major reforms to public sector management, and the introduction of market principles into welfare during the 1980s and 1990s. This research also highlights the notion of family and kinship as a set of ideas that are reproduced in government rhetoric about what environment is normal (and what is ideal) for children. In this context, fostering and adoption have become sites for significant and sustained policy legislation over a number of decades. Thus, the fostering and adoption unit offered a unique location for the focus on the fit between the formal specificity of top-down policy upon the day-to-day practices that social workers engage in. In so doing, it reveals how the redefinition of the role of social workers in the twenty-first century results in a tension between notions of professionalism and public sector managerialism. It draws attention to social workers as instruments of government control and intervention, and provides the framework through which to demonstrate the continually changing nature of the identity of social workers in negotiations of power. At the same time, it provides the context for another major strand of government policy legislation for local authorities that are based on the historical discourse of modernisation.

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Marais, Juanita. "'N Maatskaplikewerkondersoek na die opleidingsbehoeftes van die kinderversorger van die kleuter in die kinderhuis." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2004. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02082005-120334.

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Peterson, Tia. "Evaluation of Vaccination Policies Among Utah Pediatric Clinic Employees." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2015. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5560.

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Introduction: Pediatric health care settings are high risk environments for spreading communicable and vaccine preventable diseases from health care workers to susceptible patients. Methods: All managers of pediatric clinics operating in the state of Utah were included. Participants were invited to complete a two-page questionnaire regarding their clinic vaccination policies. Results: Half (n = 23, 50%) of Utah pediatric outpatient clinics recommend employee vaccinations, although employee refusal is allowed without consequence. Of all adult vaccines, influenza was most often included as part of the employee vaccination policy. Some clinics required unvaccinated employees to wear masks in the event of illness, but many had no additional requirements for unvaccinated and ill employees. Discussion: Vaccination of health care workers is an effective approach to reduce disease transmission. Mandatory vaccination policies can significantly improve vaccination rates among health care workers.

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Kelleher, Killarney, University of Western Sydney, and Faculty of Health. "Evaluation of the Cottage Community Care Pilot Project." THESIS_FH_XXX_Kelleher_K.xml, 1999. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/743.

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The outcomes of a child protection/family support programme, the Cottage Community Care Pilot Project, were evaluated in this study. The evaluation employed a non-equivalent comparison group design of 'at risk' consenting first-time mothers in the perinatal period with babies up to 6 weeks of age. Ninety-three families were recruited and 58 of these were matched with a trained volunteer home visitor. Analysis of assessment items and questionnaires, reviews of hospital records and the Department of Community Services Child abuse and neglect notification register and focus groups with mothers and volunteers provided the information used in this study. The CCCP had an impact on particular aspects of family function, certain infant and maternal health indices and the families' use of community services, but its contribution to reducing the incidence of child abuse and neglect is less clear. Client and volunteer feedback indicated support for the programme. While home visitation by trained volunteers is not proposed as the total answer for effective child protection or family support, the findings of this evaluation suggest that there is a place for similar programmes.
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van, Vuuren Alicia. "Neurofeedback as a treatment method: perceptions of the child and youth care workers at Durbanville children's home." Master's thesis, Faculty of Humanities, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30842.

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The study explored the perceptions of child and youth care workers employed at the Durbanville Children’s Home on Neurofeedback as a treatment method. It primarily considered the child and youth care workers opinions, as this target group is considered the primary carers of the children in the setting. The participants opinions are based on the implementation of Neurofeedback as a new treatment method within this organisation, what they would consider the perceptions of the children to be; challenges and benefits, as well their recommendations regarding the implementation of the treatment method in other child and youth care centres. This research was conducted using a qualitative research design. Eighteen participants were selected using purposive sampling at the Durbanville Children’s Home. Due to unforeseen circumstances, three participants were unable to complete the research study and terminated their involvement. As a result, fifteen participants therefore were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. Each interview was recorded using a Dictaphone and was then transcribed. The data was analysed using qualitative methods of data analysis and Tesch’s eight step guideline. The findings of this study indicated that child and youth care workers have a basic understanding of Neurofeedback but that further in-depth training is still required. The interview findings indicated that the majority of participants were positive about the prospect of introducing Neurofeedback as a treatment method at the Durbanville Children’s Home. The findings highlighted that participants wanted the current treatment interventions offered at Durbanville Children’s Home to be further developed and expanded on. Participants also raised concerns and uncertainties they had over the treatment method including concerns over the treatment being too advanced to be used in a child and youth care setting and that the target group was not yet prepared for such an advanced intervention. The benefits of the treatment were perceived to include improvements in children’s behavioural, emotional and cognitive functioning. Challenges highlighted by the participants included negative perceptions some of the staff may have to introducing a new treatment model as well as anxieties the children may experience in receiving this form of treatment. Other challenges included the high financial cost and logistical aspects of implementing a new treatment method. The participants however, felt that the benefits of introducing Neurofeedback as a treatment method out-weighed these challenges. Recommendations were made with specific considerations to the implementation of Neurofeedback, the provision of training and information to both staff and children about this treatment method, specific recommendations regarding the role and tasks of staff as well as recommendations for future research.

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Moreno, Vanessa Evette, and Clair Tyler Scott St. "Perceptions of childcare workers about components of effective care in group homes." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2679.

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The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of care proviided to children in group homes in San Bernardino County. In an effort to better understand the effetiveness of care, childcare workers were interviewed on their perceptions of the components of effective care for children in group homes.

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