Secondary Research Assignment Worksheet
Credibility Assessment
Jon Fielding M.D.,M.P.H., Hal Timmons M.S.W., Paul Batalden M.D.,
Authorship
Is the author of this material a
Two of these are medical doctors; the other is a masters level social
credible source?
worker. Further information is not provided, but they credentials are
(Things to consider: is s/he an
indicative of someone with an understanding of the implications of the
expert in the field; what else has subject matter
s/he written; what institution is
s/he affiliated with)
Audience
Is this article intended for use by
researchers? On what basis have
you determined this? If not
intended for research, explain
relevance for your study.
The article is intended for use by researchers as well as practitioners—
people who are responsible for student achievement. It provides
statistical data, which reflects on the increase in production by
students/employees that have access to a day care center.
Date
Is the info suitably timely for
your study?
(Is it up to date? Does that
matter for your topic?)
Source Type
What kind of source is it? Use
the library handout “scholarly
journals…” to identify and
provide support for your
identification. For web pages use
the criteria for evaluating
websites
February 1975. I feel that the information available in this article is
good enough to help build a base for our research project as it
demonstrates a positive effect dating back to 1975. The article is still
being cited (checked on Web of Science)
In 1-2 paragraphs discuss the
contribution of this article to
your topic.
Content Relevance
This article can be utilized to justify the positive impact of day care
centers on students’ achievements. The article also focuses on the
advantages of having a day care on site, people with access to a day care
versus those who must fend for themselves. The achievements/statistics
of those supported directly by the School/Organization day care would
assist in developing our own plan.
This article appears to be of some use to me however it will be a
group decision on how the information will be used if used at all!
Scholarly, “peer review”. The article contains statistical information
and graphs to back up the findings. Pediatrics, Feb75, Vol. 55 Issue 2
gives me the impression that it is directed at the profession. This article
provides information that would be of interest to the profession.
Extensive references to journals are cited at the end of the article.
Title: Manpower Training and Child-Development Services.
Subject(s): CHILD development; DAY care centers; OCCUPATIONAL training;
MOTHERS
Source: Pediatrics, Feb75, Vol. 55 Issue 2, p279, 8p
Author(s): Fielding, Jon; Timmons, Hal; Batalden, Paul
Abstract: ABSTRACT. Making quality child-development services available
for children of mothers in one vocational training program
significantly improved the mothers' performances. On the
average, mothers with children receiving these services
stayed in the Job Corps longer and more frequently completed
their vocational training program. Since longer length of
stay and program completion show a positive correlation with
a better chance of placement and higher initial wage, the new
Job Corps program improves a mother's potential for economic
self-sufficiency. In addition, mothers in the program are
able to learn how to better understand their children and
provide for their needs. Nonresident mothers in the new
mother-and-child program performed as well as resident
mothers. This similarity points towards the widespread
potential for initiating similar programs in many vocational
training and educational settings. If, as in the Job Corps
program, providing quality child-care arrangements for
mothers in such settings as high schools, colleges, other
manpower training programs, prisons, and places of employment
can improve the mother's general motivation, enhance her
earning capacity, and improve her ability to be a good
mother, then dollars invested in these programs will show a
high return. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]