Childcare

part of the YMCA of Greater Boston, which happens to be the largest provider of social services in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (YMCA of Greater Boston, 2015). The East Boston branch was founded in 1999 in response to the community needing childcare services and after school programming. The East Boston YMCA has established itself in the community, and has done an amazing job enhancing the community by providing services and programs catered to youth development, healthy living, and social…

age of 18, a parent with a serious health condition or to take care of their own serious health condition. The two types of military family leave are exigencies which is for short notice deployment situations to allow the employee to arrange for childcare, to…

grandma. I always find it interesting how different my childhood was from my brothers. He got to spend time with his cousins and spent time with the rest of the family on a daily basis whereas I only saw my extended family for special occasions. Childcare was handled quite similarly, as my grandmother was my babysitter just like she was for the…

between race, religion etc within our society. Equality is making sure every child has access to the same opportunities and provisions. Inclusion is making sure that all children, including those with specific needs, are able to be included in all childcare settings. 1.2 Describe the potential effects of discrimination Discrimination could cause damage to a child’s self-image, self-esteem and self-confidence. They could be denied the advantages of others and therefore not be able to fulfil…

population. Along with an increasing homeless population, health and safety are the next concern. Homeless is defined as a person who lives on the street and are the poorest of the poor. They are the ones who cannot afford to pay for housing, food, childcare, transportation, health care and education. Housing is the item that typically cost the most and certain individuals maybe give up in paying mortgages or rentals in order to make ends meet. Other issues that cause homelessness for a…

can share knowledge about child care, provide advice on nursing or pregnancy, and also provided emotional support. The study that Lewis and his colleagues found that modern women would value same sex friends with characteristics associated with childcare (2011). Women tend to seek same sex friends because she can learn useful skills to help her nurse her offspring. Forming friendship with another women will help an individual dependable when she has to go somewhere, that friend can watch or…

Beginning in the late 19th century, placements for children and adolescents who were considered intellectually disabled, sick, poor, or mentally ill were primarily based out of orphanages, hospitals, and asylums (Sonis, 1967). Though these residences were often not able to provide the children with the time and care they needed, families would send their children in hopes of a better life for them. As the population in these facilities grew, the need for more humane treatment and trained staff…

Gender Wage Gap in the Health Care Field Women are now pursuing occupations that were traditionally dominated by males and offered a higher pay. The pay disparity is more prominent within such jobs, possibly because of the fact that they are less flexible and more demanding. As a result, employees, mainly women, who seek alternative arrangements face a disadvantage due to such requests. This theory is further explored by investigating the trends found within the healthcare sector. The path…

The purpose of this paper is to focus on a responsive caregiver who works with infants and toddlers. The primary caregiver and the environment have a strong impact on a child’s development. Infants and toddler’s routine are different; however, a responsive approach is used to implement them both. In order to promote a quality program certain characteristics, needs an established relationship, room structure, and routines in the classroom. A responsive caregiver builds a relationship with…

Additionally, he made astronomical cuts to Canada’s national childcare program, amounting to $1 billion. Laura Woods writes, “Harper dramatically cut the funding of what was Canada’s most important body for promoting gender equity, Status of Women Canada. Status of Women Canada provided advocacy, research and lobbying…