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Peer reviewedFein, Greta G.; And Others – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1993
Examined antecedents of maternal separation anxiety in 83 Italian mothers prior to their infants or toddlers entering group care. Mothers' anxiety did not vary with the child's age. Anxious mothers were younger and less educated, received less support, had temperamentally negative infants, and provided less varied stimulation in the home. (MM)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Day Care, Family Environment, Foreign Countries
Download full textRolfe, Sharne A.; Lloyd-Smith, Janice I. – 1988
A study was made of how Australian mothers feel about having their children in day care, with particular emphasis on mothers' feelings about separation from their children. A total of 10 mothers and 1 father participated in the pilot study. All but 1 parent had a child in day care at least 3 days per week. The children, who were between 4 and 22…
Descriptors: Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Experience, Employed Women
