Volume
34
Issue
1
Abstract
This article describes how a study-by-mail course was used as the delivery method to provide youth with training on starting their own babysitting business. The six-part course assisted 11 to 14 year olds in learning child development and small business skills through planned activities and exercises. Activity forms which were returned to the agents encouraged completion and assisted agents in evaluating the course. This method represents an alternative to ongoing babysitting education classes and can also be considered for supplementing established child development and small business educational programming.
Recommended Citation
James, B. H., Wolford, G., Estey, A., & Jelley, K. (1996). Extension Teaching Youth Child Care and Business Skills. The Journal of Extension, 34(1), Article 13. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol34/iss1/13
