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Caring for day care: a pilot project.

M Frank·S Bell·R Nowik·M Faber
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Day care in Israel is not always of high quality, and the current forecast for upgrading the standards of the existing centers is bleak, due to economic and social factors that do not place high priority on quality infant care in group settings. The agency attempted, therefore, to develop a low-cost, efficient method of early intervention, wherein skilled social workers were hired, given special training, and worked alongside the caregivers of day care centers to help children and parents defined as at risk. This article describes the observations that were made and the interventions that were chosen.

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M Frank, S Bell, R Nowik, M Faber. Caring for day care: a pilot project.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2914521/

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