This thesis explores the initiatives possible for corporations interested in providing child care services to their employees. It also attempts to explain why corporations are becoming increasingly interested in providing this benefit to employees.A needs assessment survey was designed to discover the child care related needs of employees and to determine how child care responsibilities impact the work environment. An exploratory study was conducted of a sample of employees (N=127) at General Telephone in Fort Wayne, Indiana.Most employees, parents and non-parents, in this sample believed that child care responsibilities adversely affected productivity within their company. They also felt that company-sponsored child care assistance could improve productivity. Using the chi-square test of significance, child care responsibilities were significantly related to increased rates of absenteeism, work interruptions and turnover. There was substantial interest among employees in a corporate sponsored child care center and/or financial assistance to reduce the cost of child care expenses.

Syfte: Att beskriva dagkirurgiska patienters upplevelse av att bli utskrivna hem samma dag efter operation utförd i generell anestesi. Metod: Kvalitativ intervjustudie med induktiv ansats. Elva patienter som har opererats via en handkirurgisk mottagning i mellersta Sverige har intervjuats utifrån en semistrukturerad intervjuguide. Sju kvinnor och fyra män i åldrarna mellan 28-71 år har deltagit i studien. Innehållsanalys användes för analys av materialet. Resultat: Patienterna upplevde hemgången som väldigt positiv. De faktorer som bidrog till en lyckad hemgång var framförallt; Patientens goda grundhälsa, en trygg hemmiljö att återvända till och återhämta sig i, samt att patienterna får sina frågor och funderingar besvarade inför hemgången, och stöd från anhöriga. Vårdpersonalens bemötande och professionella förhållningssätt bidrog till att patienterna upplevde en känsla av trygghet som skapade en förutsättning för delaktighet.  Resultatet visar även att patienter önskar mer information om det postoperativa förloppet. Slutsats: Att skrivas ut och komma hem efter ett dagkirurgiskt ingrepp är en positiv upplevelse för patienterna, dock behöver informationen inför hemgången samt möjligheten till stöd från den dagkirurgiska enheten efter hemgången förbättras. / Aim: To describe the day-surgery patients´ experience to be discharge the same day after surgery in general anesthesia. Methods: Qualitative interview study with inductive approach. Eleven patients, operated by a hand surgical receptions in central Sweden were interviewed, using a semi- structured interview guide. Seven women and four men between 28-71 years participated in the study. Content analysis was used for analysis of the material. Result: Patients experienced the discharge as very positive. The factors which contributed to a successful discharge was above all, patient good basic health, a safe home to return to and recover in, and that the patients have their questions and concerns answered before discharge, and the support from relatives. Health professionals' reception and professional approach helped the patients to feel a sense of security that created a condition for participation. The results also show that patients want more information about the postoperative recovery. Conclusions: To be discharged, and come home, after day surgery procedures is a positive experience for patients, however, the information at discharge and the possibility of support from the day surgery unit after discharge needs to improve.

Thesis (doctoral)--Göteborgs universitet. / "FRIB-projektet 2." Extra t.p. with thesis statement inserted. Summary in English. Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-242).

A concluding thesis by Jurgita Valuntonienė, postgraduate of Vilnius Pedagogic University, Social Pedagogy Department, named “Children Day Care Center as an educational institution (its experience in Belgium)”. Day Centers offer care for children during the day time and other additional services in order to satisfy the main children’s needs which are not given by the family. The other aim is to support the family by developing maternity and paternity skills and put them into practice at home. Children Day Care Centers and their activities in Lithuania prevent children from negative social conditions, satisfy their needs and give a possibility for a family to get some social services. It can be stated that services provided for children and their families at Day Care Centers conform to alternative ward ship. It is gradually being tried to improve the activity of Children Day Care centers and to enlarge the number of services it can offer. One of the Children Day Care center’s priorities is the qualification of its workers. But after the comparison of analogical centers in Belgium and in Lithuania, it was noticed that our country has less volunteers willing to offer their help and work in these institutions. Furthermore, after the comparative analysis it was evident that age interval of children who use the service of these institutions is much wider in Belgium than in Lithuania (from 3 to 14 years). The service of these centers is payable in Belgium even though the price... [to full text]

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This study investigated the verbal interactions directed to toddlers within child care settings. The primary purpose of the study was to determine the quality of verbal interactions available to toddlers during natural, daily routines while attending child care; more specifically, to determine if a difference existed for toddlers developing typically versus those developing atypically. The participants included 36 toddlers (26 typical and 10 atypical) and 23 child care providers in four child care settings. Coded observations similar to those originally developed by Girolametto, Hoaken, Weitzman and Van Lieshout (2000a) in their work investigating patterns of adult-child interactions were utilized to gather the data. Data were gathered in naturally occurring daily routines such as free play, book sharing/reading, and gross motor/outdoor time. Data were organized into three broad categories – directives, interaction-promoting, and language modeling – based upon contribution to language development. These three dependent variables were analyzed using a negative binomial regression model. Results indicated no significant group differences of quality of verbal interactions used by care providers with toddlers developing typically versus toddlers developing atypically. The predominant form of verbal interaction available to all toddlers was directive in nature, contributing very little to language development. Interaction-promoting forms of verbal interaction which contribute most to language production occurred the least. Supplemental analysis was completed regarding providers’ degrees and years of experience related to utterance types used. This research, although based on a small sample size, supports a concern for quality of verbal interactions and language stimulation available to toddlers in child care settings and has implications for school readiness and academic success. / Department of Special Education

In Hong Kong, there is a growing awareness in early childhood centres that young children's learning is enhanced where they are encouraged to express and develop their creativity during the learning process. This study was principally concerned with examining (a) how young children expressed their creativity and (b) factors that contributed to their creative products and creative performances in child care centre settings in Hong Kong. This study investigated young children both individually and as a group, and it examined the approaches and teaching strategies that tended to nurture children's creative potential. / Thesis (PhD)--University of South Australia, 2009

Thesis (MHlthSc(OccTh))--University of South Australia, 1999

Thesis (M of Gerontology)--University of South Australia, 1994

In Hong Kong, there is a growing awareness in early childhood centres that young children's learning is enhanced where they are encouraged to express and develop their creativity during the learning process. This study was principally concerned with examining (a) how young children expressed their creativity and (b) factors that contributed to their creative products and creative performances in child care centre settings in Hong Kong. This study investigated young children both individually and as a group, and it examined the approaches and teaching strategies that tended to nurture children's creative potential. / Thesis (PhD)--University of South Australia, 2009