San Francisco, CA
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
News Release: Immediate April 26th, 2011
Contact: Dr Auerbach
stevanneauerbach@gmail.com Second of Five Historic, Essential Child Care Books Now Available: Outstanding Child Care Series Published in the 70's Now Released
Stevanne Auerbach, PhD, announces the second release of 5 books --original four-volume series, Child Care a Comprehensive Guide, with forewords by Vice President Walter Mondale, Congressman John Brademas, Dr. Ed Zigler, and Ms. Jeanette Watson. (Originally published by Human Sciences Press) and the 5th book Confronting the Child Care Crisis (published by Beacon Press)
Dr. Auerbach developed, wrote and edited these books in the 1970s (before computers) and each of these books made major contributions to the field of child care. Now, these original, highly valued books can easily be accessed again online. These new editions were published through Authors Guild, www.BackinPrint.com, in cooperation with iUniverse. See www.amazon.com/Rationale-Services-Programs-Politics-care-comprehensive
The expert insights and timeless guidance of over 60 experienced early childcare leaders fill these five outstanding volumes with practical program solutions and ground breaking historical, political and social perspectives. These volumes provide childcare professionals with expert insights and timeless guidance from experienced and nationally recognized early childcare leaders.
Program solutions with groundbreaking historical, political and social perspectives come from educators like Edward Zigler, Bettye Caldwell, and Maria Piers; politicians like Walter Mondale and John Brademas; and child care, health, and other related specialists across the country. With over 55 chapters the entire series provide valuable expertise with a new generation of childcare providers and advocates.
This highly valued, original collection of knowledgeable contributors provides concrete answers on the how-to's of providing quality childcare services in every community. The pioneers in the childcare field who struggled to meet the early challenges offer thoughtful, timely perspectives for responding to current critical challenges.
About the Second of Five Child Care Books:
• Model Programs and Their Components Volume 11
ISBN 9781450231954
http://www.amazon.com/Child-Care-Comprehensive-2--Model-Components/dp/1450231950/ Foreword by Congressman John Brademas, former President of New York University.
Contributors include James A. Levine, Helen L. Gordon, Jean H. Berman, Kathleen B. Latham, Kay Martin,, Mary Millman, Mary W. Vlack, Ramon D. Blatt, Paul T. Barnes, Dr. Ann De Huff Peters, Dr Susan S Aronson, Marilyn Chow, Dorothy N. Shack, David Brown, Keith R. Alward, Linda Regele-Sinclair, Christoph M, Heinicke, Dr David Friedman, Dr Elizabeth Prescott, Conchita Puncel, and June Solnit Sale.
This volume focuses on planning and implementation of model programs and presents necessary steps to achieve a comprehensive and practical service to the community including health, food, social and psychological services and local experiences in Appalachia, California, Colorado and Oregon.
About the Author Stevanne Auerbach, PhD, Teacher; Program Specialist at the U.S. Department of Education, approved the first grant for "Sesame Street," evaluated "Title One Programs," established the first model childcare center for children of employees working for the federal government; testified before a Congressional Committee (1969) on behalf of childcare needs among families of federal, state and local workers; Later, at the Office of Economic Opportunity, she planned the National Childcare R & D Program, and coordinated the Day Care Forum at the White House Conference on Children (1970); Dr. Auerbach, a long time Child Care Advocate, is the author of many articles, and 15 books on parenting, childcare, and toys; Cross-Cultural Study Childcare Services (1974), Choosing Childcare (1976), Child Care: A Comprehensive Guide (1975-1979), and Confronting Childcare Crisis (1979); For the past 25 years consults, writes, evaluates and reviews toys and products for Dr Toy's Guide www.drtoy.com (the first website on toys).
Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. /Dr.Toy
San Francisco, CA