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Papers by Arthur Emlen

Children and Youth Services Review, 1981

Rarely do those in research have an opportunity to communicate their results on a large scale, i.... more Rarely do those in research have an opportunity to communicate their results on a large scale, i.e., dissemination, and to help service agencies to implement research-based changes in policy, program, and practice, i.e., utilization. The literature contains few descriptions of major projects of this kind.

This paper questions public attituden of disparagement toward child care that is privately arrang... more This paper questions public attituden of disparagement toward child care that is privately arranged in neighborhood homes, and cites research to show that the videspread non-use of organized facilities is based on realistic alternative patterns of day care behavior. Some determinants of day care use are discussed, and an understanding of utilization behavior is seen as the key to dq4veloping quality day care of different kinds. (Author)

The Field Study included a service component known as the Day Care Neighbor Service which provide... more The Field Study included a service component known as the Day Care Neighbor Service which provided the Field Study's initial entree to the private world of neighborhood day care and was a continuing source of stimulation for the research program. The Day Care Neighbor Service demonstrated a feasible way of. reaching and strengthening informal child care. Especially see the Handbook and Matchmaking (Emlen and Watson, 1970).

A study on child day care is presented. The primary function of the research strategy was to pret... more A study on child day care is presented. The primary function of the research strategy was to pretest and develop an independent sample measurement scales to use in a panel study. The focus of the research is on family day care arrangements made by working mothers for children under six years of age. The sample used was a fairly successful one of ongoing private family day care arrangements of white, urban working mothers with at least one child under six years of age from a broadly representative cross section of occupations. One fact gleaned from data collection is that most mothers who have their children in private homes prefer these homes over day care centers and most mothers who would prefer day centers already have placed their children in them. Various facets of family day care arrangements which were studied include: (1) sitter motivation, (2) mother-sitter relationship, and (3) mothers' and sitters' satisfaction with the day care arrangement. (CIO

Amer J Orthopsychiat, 2010

This study, which focused on effects of child care on the workplace, addressed several questions:... more This study, which focused on effects of child care on the workplace, addressed several questions: (1)

Community Ment Health J, 1969

In the United States, more than one million children of working mothers are cared for in the home... more In the United States, more than one million children of working mothers are cared for in the homes of nonrelatives. An informal social system exists through which mothers and day care givers find each other, make, maintain, and dissolve their private arrangements, almost entirely without the intervention of any social agency. This paper describes the development of a new kind of day care service using consultation methods for preventive intervention at the neighborhood level. This "Day Care Neighbor Service" provides consultation to a network of women who perform an informal neighboring role in relation to family day care arrangements. The primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive potentials of this approach are discussed.

The results of a more than two-year operation of a new kind of day care service known as the Day ... more The results of a more than two-year operation of a new kind of day care service known as the Day Care Neighbor Service are presented and evaluated. This service makes it possible to intervene at the neighborhood level where families privately and without benefit of a social agency make day care arrangements with neighborhood "sitters" or caregivers. The approach is indirect and makes use of informal relationships to provide a service that is decentralized to the level of the neighborhood. The purpose of the service is to strengthen existing child care arrangements, recruit new day caregivers, and facilitate the information and referral processes by which new arrangements are made. Some facts gleaned from this study include: (1) The need for day care consists of a lack of facilities and problems in making arrangements; (2) The informal matchmaking system exists and should be left intact; (3) The feasibility and effectiveness of the service depend on the skill of the consultant in the use of consultation method; (4) The service is effective in stabilizing anl improving the quality of private family day care arrangements; (5) The Day Care Neighbor Service has a unique applicability; and (6) The Day Care Neighbor Service is a program adjunct that can be attached to a variety of settings. (CK)

... Record Details - ED165869. Title: Overcoming Barriers to Planning for Children inFoster Care.... more ... Record Details - ED165869. Title: Overcoming Barriers to Planning for Children inFoster Care. Full-Text Availability Options: ... Title: Overcoming Barriers to Planning for Children in Foster Care. Authors: Emlen, Arthur; And Others. ...

Family Planning Perspectives, 1976

Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1994

... Work and Caregiving for Children, Adults, and Elders" the authors explore how employees ... more ... Work and Caregiving for Children, Adults, and Elders" the authors explore how employees with caregiver roles juggle the responsibilities of ... scale study, they present a thorough discussion of the stressors experienced by workers caught in the often conflicting demands of dual ...

Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1978