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ERIC Number: EJ1294872
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
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Early Child Care Experiences and Individual Differences: The Role of Gender and Temperament in Social Skills and Problem Behaviours in Italian Toddlers
Arace, Angelica; Scarzello, Donatella; Zonca, Paola; Agostini, Protima
Early Child Development and Care, v191 n6 p977-989 2021
Research on the effects of nursery school attendance still presents divergent results: a possible explanation is that the effects of child care on development outcomes can be modulated by individual characteristics, such as gender or temperament. In the present study, gender differences in nursery adaptation (evaluated by social skills and behavioural problems) have been explored: participants are 525 toddlers, attending 32 nursery schools with similar levels of quality in a large city in northern Italy. Associations with age of enrolment, hours of attendance and child temperament have also been analyzed. Results indicate that males are more vulnerable than females: spending more time in the nursery increases the risk of behavioural problems in males but not in female, and an early enrolment (under one year of age) results in greater relational skills only for females. Difficult temperamental traits are also associated with behavioural problems with gender-specific aspects. Educational implications are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Child Behavior Checklist
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