Contents 15
Providing Enrichment Activities for
Children 472
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Protecting Children’s Health
and Safety 488
Protecting Children from Disease
and Illness 490
Accident Prevention 501
Preparing a Child for Routine or
Hospital Care 524
Caring for an Ill or Injured
Child 527
Caring for a Terminally Ill
Child 529
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Child Care and Education in
Group Settings 534
Types of Group Programs 536
Choosing a Group Program 548
Effects of Group Care on
Children 559
Helping Children Adjust to Group
Care 561
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Children with Special
Needs 566
Children Are More Alike Than
Different 569
Children with Special Needs 570
Help for Children with Special
Needs 580
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Concerns of Children and
Families 586
Sibling Relationships 588
Parental Employment 595
Coping with Family Moves 600
Coping with Death 601
Coping with Divorce 603
Single Parenting 606
Remarriage and Stepparenting 609
Teens as Parents 610
Child Neglect and Abuse 614
Resources for Children in
Crises 624
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Making Career Decisions 628
Heading Toward a Career 631
Develop a Career Plan 638
Careers in Child-Related
Fields 642
Skills for Job Success 651
Appendix A Developmental
Milestones 662
Appendix B Recommended
Childhood
Immunizations 678
Appendix C Indoor Dangers 680
Glossary 687
Index 703