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van Trijp, Catharina P. J.; Broekhuizen, Martine L.; Moser, Thomas; Barata, M. Clara; Aguiar, Cecília – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2023
Parents play a vital role in identifying children's needs for support and Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) features that support children's well-being. This study examined parental perspectives on features of ECEC that foster young children's well-being under and above the age of 3 years by interviewing 359 parents across nine European…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Care Centers
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Lohmann, Anne; Wulfekühler, Heidrun; Wiedebusch, Silvia; Hensen, Gregor – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2019
Parents' attitudes towards inclusive education in day care facilities in the city and rural district of Osnabrueck in Germany were assessed by conducting a written survey (N = 809). In the survey, parents indicated their perceptions of advantages and risks of inclusion for children with and without special needs. The interviewed parents perceived…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Inclusion, Child Care Centers
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Burghardt, Lars – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2018
Although there are many studies on the use of childcare, most German research has focused on the role of socio-economic factors such as parents' level of education, household income, or migration background. Little is known about the role of child characteristics such as health or temperament. Using longitudinal data from the National Educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Individual Characteristics, Early Childhood Education, Young Children
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Camehl, Georg F.; Schober, Pia S.; Spiess, C. Katharina – Education Economics, 2018
Economic theory predicts market failure in the market for early childhood education and care (ECEC) due to information asymmetries. We empirically investigate information asymmetries between parents and ECEC professionals in Germany, making use of a unique extension of the Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP). We compare quality perceptions by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Care, Parents, Preschool Teachers