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Doherty, Gillian – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2015
A substantial proportion of American, Canadian and English preschoolers regularly participate in family child care making its quality of vital importance for the children concerned, their parents, the school system and the society in which they live. This article discusses the seven key caregiver behaviors and physical space characteristics…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Child Development, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries
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Wiart, Lesley; Kehler, Heather; Rempel, Gwen; Tough, Suzanne – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2014
Background: Access to quality child care is an important support for families with children with disabilities. The objectives of this study were to determine: (1) the current state of inclusion of children with special needs in child care programmes, and (2) the presence of child care staff practices and programme characteristics that support…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Care, Disabilities, Inclusion
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Cantin, Gilles; Plante, Isabelle; Coutu, Sylvain; Brunson, Liesette – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2012
Despite the importance of establishing meaningful parent-caregiver relationships, little is known about these dyadic relationships among beginning caregivers, who often feel insufficiently prepared to build successful alliances with parents. The present study examined the congruence between parents' and beginning caregivers' perceptions of their…
Descriptors: Age, Caregivers, Cooperation, Parent Child Relationship
Lowe, Elaine, Ed. – 2001
Serving as a vehicle for raising the profile of and thereby gaining recognition for the important research and development work being conducted in Canada in support of children and families, the "Research Connections Canada" series compiles research and/or development papers as well as background papers, analytical literature reviews,…
Descriptors: Caregiver Attitudes, Caregiver Training, Child Care, Child Caregivers
Lowe, Elaine, Ed. – 2003
Serving as a vehicle for raising the profile of and thereby gaining recognition for the important research and development work being conducted in Canada in support of children and families, the "Research Connections Canada" series compiles research and/or development papers as well as background papers, analytical literature reviews,…
Descriptors: Caregiver Attitudes, Caregiver Training, Case Studies, Child Care