Valora Washington, Ura Jean Oyemade Bailey,
First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Following in the footsteps of Project Head Start: Past, Present and Future Trends in the Context of Family Needs (Garland, 1987) this new work addresses current and future needs of young children and their families. A bibliography and index are included.
Part A Moving Ahead with Head Start; Chapter 1 Project Head Start; Chapter 2 Celebrating Head Start; Chapter 3 A Head Start Primer; Part B Models and Strategies for the Twenty-First Century; Chapter 4 Overview of Models and Strategies for the Twenty-First Century; Chapter 5 Working with Parents; Chapter 6 Substance Abuse; Chapter 7 The Challenge of Involving Men; Part C Issues for the Twenty-First Century; Chapter 8 Overview of Head Start Issues; Chapter 9 What´s Ahead for Head Start;
"Project Head Start captures the 'soul' of Head Start as never before told; credits the program for its many contributions to the broad field of early childhood education as no other writing has done; and lastly it challenges the country to build upon and expand this wonderfully successful program." -- Sarah M. Greene, Chief Executive Officer, National Head Start Association
"Using professional wisdom and real-life examples, Washington's analysis stands as a tribute to the children, families, and employees of Head Start and an inspiration for all of us to work to make this great program better." -- Edward Zigler, Sterling Professor of Psychology and Director, Rush Center in Child Development and Social Policy at Yale University
"Well-written, with a clear outline, the book not only provides useful and timely information but focuses on the appropriate issues. An excellent annotated bibliography supplements the text. All levels." -- Choice
"Makes interesting and important reading...a good reference text, a fine acquisition for one's professional library, and could be used as a supplement for courses in Sociology of Education, History of Education, and for a course in Early Intervention." -- Research and Reflection: A Journal of Educational Praxis
Klappentext
This book is a reference tool intended to celebrate the achievements of these heroes and heroines, while clarifying areas of program activity that can be strengthened and pointing the way for continued success in the twenty-first century.
