Early Care and Hispanic Children

01/21/2005

Early Care and Hispanic Children

"Certainly a leader needs a clear vision of the organization and where it is going, but a vision is of little value unless it is shared in a way so as to generate enthusiasm and commitment. Leadership and communication are inseparable. You can't have one without the other." - Claude I. Taylor

Early Care and Hispanic Children

The Fall 2004 online issue of Early Childhood Research & Practice includes a fascinating article by Ray Collins and Rose Ribeiro, "Toward an Early Care and Education Agenda for Hispanic Children." An abstract describes the content of this article:

"The age distribution and growth of the Latino population have critical implications for the present and future of social and economic policy, with particular emphasis on early care and education. Following a discussion of the demographic trends involving Latino children and families, this paper discusses the child care and early education needs of Latinos, including workforce issues, immigration, educational challenges, and English-language learners. The paper then discusses how Latinos are served by early care and education programs, including Head Start, prekindergarten, and child care, concluding that Latinos are underserved. The last section addresses possible actions that might be taken to improve early care and education services for Latinos."

To read the entire article, go to: http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v6n2/collins.html

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