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Infants in Center-Based Daycare, 1994.
Looks at consequences of daycare centers for young children.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, £ 44.95
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"Infants in Center-Based Daycare
Introduction
During the last few decades, there has been a vast shift in the way young children have been cared for during their first several years of life. Along with the increase in the number of working mothers, there has been a change in the form of day care utilized by these mothers. Dawson (1990) noted that during the period just from 1970-1988, the percentage of young children cared for in licensed day care centers in the United States increased from 3.5% to 22%.
As a result, it has become increasingly important both to look at the conditions in these day care centers and to look at the consequences of day care center attendance for young children. The .."
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Cost Centers & Profit Centers, 1997.
Defines two approaches to organizational control, benefits & risks of changing from cost to profit, effects on management & accounting and implementation.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, £ 33.95
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"Introduction
Organizations with decentralized operations typically divide those operations into cost and profit centers. This delineation, which is a management and strategic decision, has long-term ramifications for the success of the organization, and helps define (and is defined by) the culture which exists in the company at the time the decision is made. Companies which have operated with cost centers in the past may determine that changing some or all of those cost centers to profit centers may be more beneficial to the organization in the long-run. This research examines the considerations which must be taken into account when making this determination, and evaluates the effect that such a change might have on the organization as a whole.
Cost Centers
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Ruff's Daycare, 2008.
A business plan for a dog daycare center.
4,341 words (approx. 17.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 80.95
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This paper proposes a business plan for a company that will cater to the needs of people 25 and older who want the flexibility that a regular child daycare offers but for his/her pet. It looks at how Ruff's Daycare services will include flexible hours for the pet parent, exclusive name brand dog merchandise, and dog training that focuses on dog etiquette, social and behavioral problem correction and dog manners. The paper includes an industry analysis, the description of the venture, operational plan, marketing plan, organizational plan, assessment of risk, a financial plan, and several appendices.
Outline:
Industry Outlook, Forecasts and Trends
Future Outlook and Trends
Market Segmentation
Industry and Market Forecast
Description of Venture
Mission Statement
Product(s)
Services(s)
Size of Business
Office Equipment
Background of Entrepreneur
Operational Plan
Description of Venture
Technology Utilization
Flow of Orders
Marketing Plan
Industry Analysis
Competitor Analysis
Pricing
Distribution
Promotion
Product Forecasts
Controls
Organization Plan
Form of Ownership
Authority of Principals
Employee Standards and Wages
Roles and Responsibilities of Members of the Organization
Assessment of Risks
Evaluate Weaknesses of the Business
New Technologies
Contingency Plan
Financial Plan
Pro Forma Income Statement
Cash Flow Projections
Pro Forma Balance Sheet
Appendix
References
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"The number of U.S. households with pets has held steady at approximately 58 million over the past ten years, with an estimated six of ten U.S. households owning a pet in 1996, up from 56 percent in 1988. There were 59.1 million pet cats in 1996, up 3.6 percent, and 59.2 million pet dogs, up less than one percent. However, the amount of money Americans spend on their pets has exploded. In 1993, overall retail sales of pet-related items were approximately $16 billion. By 1997 this number had risen to $22.6 billion, and by 2001, that number has jumped to $28.5 billion. Industry experts expect sales to grow steadily for the next five years, from three to 15 percent, according to surveys conducted by the Pet Industry Joint advisory Council. Thus, while there does not seem to be great increases in people who own pets, the ones that do are valuing them more. "
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EMSDS (Emergency Medical Services Daycare Service), 2004.
This paper is a business plan for EMSDS, Emergency Medical Daycare Services, a part-time daycare program that meets the challenging scheduling needs of firefighters and EMS professionals with similar scheduling limitations.
3,695 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 72.95
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This paper explains that the firefighter daycare center will provide a staff of qualified professionals, all of whom are certified with Early Childhood Education (ECE) diplomas, and, above all else, flexible and affordable. The author points out that the daycare will aspire to attract clientele, gain corporate and community sponsorship in an effort to reduce costs, and provide adequate services and seek out volunteers to help manage operating costs. The paper concludes that, in the event that EMSDS does not find adequate resources with which to conduct business in its first year, it will postpone arrangements to open approximately one year later. Charts.
Table of Contents
Introduction/Executive Summary
Vision
Situational Analysis
Market Demographics
Market Summary
Market Needs
Market Trends
Market Forecast/Growth
SWOT
Competition
Mission
Market Objectives
Marketing Mix
Pricing
Competition
Selling Methods
Financial Data
Breakeven
Implementation
Contingency
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"The daycare industry is growing. The childcare services industry is one of the most rapidly growing markets, expanding in part due to accommodate the increasingly high demand for quality services. In 1999 the market for childcare services topped out at more than $3.5 billion. The market is expected to surpass $60 billion in revenues in the upcoming years, in part due to the fact that both parents typically are now working in the labor force. ?Child care expenses by households rose 15.7% between 1986 and 1999 alone?. ?Formal daycare service providers in 1999 earned revenues of approximately $1.8 billion, with expenses toping out at approximately $1.7 billion, leaving more than $96 million in profits for daycare providers?. The profit margin is approximately 5.3%."
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Marketing Plan: Starland Daycare, 2008.
This is a marketing plan for the Starland Daycare, a start-up childcare services to be located in the Queens area of New York.
1,120 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 27.95
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This paper explains that Starland Daycare will offer a full-range of childcare services for infants and toddlers and after school care for older children. The author points out that the Queens area is a growth market with 50% of the population working adults. The paper reports that the SWOT analysis reveals that the market upside justifies this start-up and that marketing initiatives can overcome parent reservations regarding start-up childcare centers without an established reputation. The author concludes that the competitive analysis shows that the market currently has many childcare centers; however, the market demand has outpaced the industry's ability to meet this demand. The paper concludes that Starland Daycare has an excellent market entry opportunity provided it sites itself appropriately. The paper includes a chart showing a competitor profile matrix.
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
Situation Analysis
Service Overview
SWOT Analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Competitive Analysis
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"The greatest threat in the childcare industry is the regulatory apparatus within which the industry's competitors must operate. There are federal and state guidelines and provisions that must be following as well as safety and health requirements of the local county and city offices which must be complied with. These regulations limit the number of children that a center can serve as well as the type of child in that the care and service arrangements for infants and toddlers are different than those for older children."
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Abandoned & Medically Fragile Infants: Assistance Act of 1995, 2002.
A study on the New Jersey legislation, "Abandoned and Medically Fragile Infants Assistance Act of 1995".
1,920 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 43.95
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This paper examines the New Jersey legislation, "Assistance Act of 1995" for abandoned and medically fragile infants, which was designed to curb the continuously increasing numbers of infants who were either abandoned by parents who are simply incapable of providing proper nurturing environment for their child. It explores the possible social reasons for the abandonment. The paper describes grants and provision of services available and foster families and foster care institutes to better utilize them for the benefit of all those medically fragile infants.
Table of Contents
Review of the Act
Purpose of the Act
Congress Research Findings
Grants for Projects/Services
Priority in Provision of Services
Case Plan With Respect to Foster Care
Administration of Grant
Requirements of Application:
Grants to provide nurturing home environments & family-centered services for medically fragile infants
Evaluations, Studies & Reports by Secretary
Definitions
Abandoned' & Abandonment
Dangerous Drugs
Natural Family
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Secretary
Authorization of Appropriations
Recommendations
Works Cited
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"On March 16, 1995, ?In the House of Representatives?, Mr. Payne of New Jersey introduced a bill, which was referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. The main motive behind this act was to establish a program that would assist abandoned and medically fragile infants. Consequently; the bill was cited as ?Abandoned and Medically Fragile Infants Assistance Act of 1995?".
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The Short and Long Term Memory of Infants, 2008.
An analysis of the literature regarding the presence or absence of memory in infants aged 6-12 months.
1,461 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 34.95
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This paper analyzes the literature regarding long term and short term memory in infants, focusing on infants aged 6-12 months. The paper hypothesizes that short and long term memory is evident in infants and that evidence of this will exist in some infants, while it will not exist in others. The paper also looks at the role that environment plays in determining the retention of memory.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Methodology
Literature Review
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"Bergman, Mahler and Pine (2000) conducted research in relation to infant memory and have concluded that the events that occur within an infant's life not only can be recalled, but are the basis for personality development throughout life (p. 6). This information is based on a theory of the infant-mother relationship in which Bergman, Mahler and Pine (2000) stipulate serves as the foundation of all memory in infancy and supports cognitive development consistently (p. 6). The researchers have concluded that it is this relationship that will indicate whether or not the person has later psychological issues that must be addressed and this relationship that affects how the person will ultimately function in the world. This research, however, is limited because it only provides for a comparison of theories that are then evaluated to support the research concept and it draws conclusions about infant memory that are not based on actual data from the observation of participants."
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Working Parents and Daycare, 2002.
An examination of the considerations which parents need to take into account regarding daycare for the children.
2,305 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 50.95
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Within this paper, an examination of factors related to daycare for preschool children in the U.S. is presented. As working parents have increasingly had to rely on daycare as an option for child care and as a means for insuring that they were able to maintain employment and wages for their families, the information provided offers an analysis of daycare services and their potential influence on developmental outcomes for children. The paper discusses current findings on daycare in relation to conceptualizations of child development, including Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, Mahler's individuation/separation theory, Montessori's theory of environment/activities theory, and Bandura's social learning theory.
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"According to information provided by the US Bureau of Census, between 1977 and 1994, there has been an increase in the number of working mothers using daycare centers for their preschoolers, from 13 percent to 29 percent. On the basis of data from the 1997 National Survey on America?s Families, as reported by Capizzano, Adams and Sonenstein (2000), nationwide a large percentage (76 percent) of preschool children with employed mothers are regularly cared for by someone other than their parents. For more than half of preschool children with employed mothers, the primary child care provider is not related to the child. Thirty-two percent of children are in center-based child care arrangements, while about half as many (16 percent) are in family child care. A relatively small percentage of children (6 percent) are regularly cared for by a baby-sitter or nanny in the child's home. "
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Daycare: The Nurturing Surrogate Parent, 2002.
A paper describing how daycare can be beneficial to a child's development.
1,859 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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Since the increase in single parent families and dual income families, daycare has become a necessity for some households. The paper shows that through many sources and scientific tests, it has been proven that daycare has no negative effects on a childs well-being, and can actually help develop some necessary social skills for interaction with other children. The paper discusses the history of daycare, gives a contemporary definition and then shows the arguments for and against the use of daycare.
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"In addition, there are advantages to each specific type of daycare. In-home care provides continuity and stability, as the child stays in the home all day. The child will also be able to follow his or her own schedule for meals and naps, and not deviate from the weekdays to the weekends (Berezin 13). Family daycare offers a comfortable place for a child to stay all day, while away from his or her house. The family daycare can also offer a small group of playmates for the child (Berezin 14). Childcare centers usually have on staff professionals that have studied development. In addition, there are plenty of other children at centers who can play with and socialize with the child. Finally, the childcare center will offer more of a range of activities that may not be available at home (Berezin 16)."
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Parenting Stress and Low-Birth Weight Infants, 2002.
Evaluates the article "Maternal Psychological Distress and Parenting Stress and Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants" (L.T. Singer, et al. 1999).
975 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 24.95
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This paper presents a summary and evaluation of an article on family adaptation during the postpartum period to low birth weight infants, entitled "Maternal Psychological Distress and Parenting Stress and Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants". The purpose of the article was to determine both the degree and the type of stress experienced over time by mothers of infants with varying degrees of prematurity and medical and development risk. The article, authored by Singer and associates (1999) is summarized in terms of its theoretical framework, hypotheses, methodology, sample, findings, and conclusions. It is then analyzed in terms of its strengths and weaknesses and its relevance to the practice of midwifery.
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"Results of the study were said to show that mothers of VLBW infants evidenced significantly more psychological distress than mothers of term infants at one mother of age. By two years of age, mothers of of low-risk VLBW infants did not differ in psychological distress from term mothers; however, mothers of high risk VLBW infants continued to show high levels of distress.
At three years of age, mothers of high-risk VLBW children did not differ from mothers of term children in distress symptoms, but parenting stress remained greater. Severity of maternal depression was found to be related to lower child developmental outcomes in both VLBW groups."
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Family Daycare, 2005.
A synopsis of family daycare in New York state.
1,045 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 25.95
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This paper provides an overview of the field of family daycare. It covers various aspects, such as the advantages of this form of childcare and the challenges faced by those who run family daycare.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Advantages Family Daycare/Disadvantages
Reasons Parents Prefer
Challenges Facing
Characteristics of Good Care
Child Care Programs of Excellence
Future Trends
Implications
References
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"Other challenges facing family day care providers include parents' perception about the type of service being provided. To change this, family day care providers can work towards ensuring that they are adequately licensed, and attempt to acquire additional training in childhood development (CCSTARS, 2005). Another challenge facing daycare providers is the fact that state standards are often changing, which can make compliance with state regulations challenging."
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Daycare Directing, 2002.
Examines the role of a daycare facility director.
1,016 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 11 sources, APA, £ 24.95
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The role of the daycare director is complex, including a number of responsibilities and duties pertaining to the management of the center, the staff, and the enrolled children. This presentation includes a look at two areas of responsibility, the paperwork involved and the role as a leader.
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"The director of a daycare center functions as a leader for all involved. Duties are described as including the following: enrolling new children, hiring assistants, maintaining all of the accounting and bookkeeping information, creating lesson plans, teaching the classes, driving for outside events, cooking meals, creating fund raisers, and attending community meetings. The director functions as a leader for the children, their parents and families, the community, and the staff (Job Profiles, 2001)."
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How Infants Respond to Speech, 2002.
A paper which analyzes how infants are responsive to speech development.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 36.95
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A paper which explores the process of infants' speech development, including understanding of words and the fragmentation process. The paper defines the term 'speech perception' and discusses various studies done in the field and their findings. It discusses research areas related to the topic and summarizes briefly each information source.
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"The experiment however brought to light the fact that when infants begin to produce speech they end to use variety of ?labels? for same or similar things. Hence, any beautiful woman would be his/her mother and any man is the father. Any four-legged animal is doggy etc. Jusczyk?s study also indicates that infants often try to confirm their identification through affirmation from parents. Hence, even if they label certain objects, they often turn around for confirmation. The outcome of the study confirmed that infants reserve the meaning of mommy and daddy specifically for their parents. There is no doubt about the fact that they learn to identify these two objects in their memory right from a young age."
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Women, Infants and Children Program, 2006.
An overview of the Women, Infants and Children Program, a program that provides nutritious foods, nutrition counseling and referrals to health and other social services to participants at no charge.
1,080 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 26.95
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This paper describes the role and function of the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) as well as its history, purpose, scope and mission. The paper further describes the structure of the organization, how it is funded and markets itself, state staffing standards and the success of the program.
Table of Contents
History
Purpose and Scope
Mission
Structure
Funding
Marketing
Personnel
Future of the Resource
Utility of the Resource
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"WIC is not an entitlement program; that is, congress does not set aside funds to allow every eligible individual to participate in the program. Instead, WIC is a Federal Grant program for which Congress authorizes a specific amount of funding each year for program operations. The Food and Nutrition Services, which administers the program at the Federal level, provides these funds to WIC State agencies (State health departments or comparable agencies) to pay for WIC foods, nutrition counseling and education, and administrative costs."
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