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Stone, Michelle R.; Webber, Natasha; Cawley, Jane; Houser, Natalie E.; Kirk, Sara F. L. – Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 2020
Purpose: To explore whether parental perceptions of risk and attitudes toward risk-taking during play are associated with preschoolers' physical activity (PA) and physical literacy (PL). Methods: Nova Scotia preschoolers (35 boys, 17 girls; mean age = 3.8 years, range = 3-5 years) and parents (n=52 pairs) provided data. Linear regressions assessed…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Risk, Play, Preschool Children
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Howe, Nina; Jacobs, Ellen; Vukelich, Goranka; Recchia, Holly – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine parental selection criteria and satisfaction with day care, knowledge about centre philosophy, teacher education and quality of the day-care environment. Parents ("n" = 261) and educators ("n" = 94) in 44 non-profit centres in three Canadian cities participated. Parent knowledge was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Satisfaction, Child Care