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Direct linkBárbara Tadeu; Amélia Lopes – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2023
This exploratory study aims to explore and analyse the process of parental decision-making for baby rooms in daycare centres, within the Portuguese context of early childhood education and care. The theoretical framework is based on the accommodation model. Methodologically, the research is based on a qualitative and interpretative approach…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Infants, Parent Attitudes, Decision Making
Greenwood, Margo; Gercama, Ingrid; Lynch, Paul; Moore, Katie; Mankhwazi, Mika; Mbukwa, Jenipher; Bedford, Juliet – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Focussing on the experiences and perceptions of parents and volunteer caregivers of children with disabilities, this paper reports on a study that explored the provision of early childhood development and inclusive education for children with disabilities in rural Malawi. Drawing on a community-based participatory research (CBPR) design, ten local…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Rural Areas, Parent Attitudes
Vanderloo, Leigh M.; Tucker, Patricia; Johnson, Andrew M.; Burke, Shauna M.; Irwin, Jennifer D. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2015
Purpose: This study aimed to: (a) compare the physical activity (PA) levels (i.e., moderate-to-vigorous PA [MVPA] and total PA [TPA]) of preschoolers in 3 different early-learning environments (center-based childcare, home-based childcare, and full-day kindergarten [FDK]); and (b) assess which characteristics (e.g., play equipment, policies, etc.)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Physical Activity Level, Early Childhood Education
Lemay, Lise; Bigras, Nathalie; Bouchard, Caroline – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2015
The objective of this study was to examine how quantity, type, and quality of care interact in predicting externalizing and internalizing behaviors of 36-month-old children attending Quebec's educational child care from their first years of life. To do so, the authors examined two hypothesized models: (1) a mediation model where quantity, type,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Care Centers, Child Care, Child Behavior
Lynch, Meghan; Batal, Malek – Child Care in Practice, 2011
To better understand and promote healthy nutritional behaviour development in children, research suggests the need to develop a stronger comprehension of influences from their social environment. Yet research has favoured studying parents, with little attention being paid to other important individuals in children's lives, especially from a…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Young Children, Interviews, Social Environment
Whitmarsh, Judy – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2008
In this article, interviews with eight managers and questionnaires from 75 practitioners are analysed to explore their perceptions of the role of pacifiers (or dummies) within the nursery. Managers and practitioners source their knowledge from the media, family/friends, and short professional speech and language courses; however, their perceptions…
Descriptors: Parent Rights, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Questionnaires
