Employees' participation in informal learning activities benefits their workplace performance,
and ultimately their long-term career development. While research has identified several …

Background The importance of professional development training for individuals tasked with
providing quality early child care is widely accepted. However, research assessing the …

This study examines family child care providers' perspectives regarding effective
professional development and their role in the early learning and care system. Four focus …

Family child care (FCC) is uniquely positioned to address challenges with insufficient early
care and education supply and access in the United States. FCC programs were steadily …

Abstract Approximately 7 million 0-to 5-year-old children attend family child care, which is a
non-parental, paid care provided in a child care provider's home in the US Despite the …

This multi-phase mixed-methods study explores provider and recipient perceptions of the
current state of early childhood professional development in a southeastern area of the …

Background Quality early childhood education (ECE) sets the foundation for children's
healthy development. Families make choices regarding the ECE options available to them …

Home-based child caregivers face unique stressors related to the nature of their work. One
hundred and fifty-five home-based child care providers in Oregon, USA, participated in this …

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted early care and education, and many early
education programs paused their operations or closed permanently. This study focused on …

Background Family child care is commonly used in the US by families, including by those
receiving child care subsidies. Psychosocial influences upon the workforce and professional …