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ERIC Number: EJ782964
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 11
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0885-2006
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Influence of Structural Features on Portuguese Toddler Child Care Quality
Pessanha, Manuela; Aguiar, Cecilia; Bairrao, Joaquim
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v22 n2 p204-214 2007
Whereas child care quality has been extensively studied in the U.S., there is much less information about the quality of child care in other countries. With one of the highest maternal employment rates in Europe, it is important to examine child care in Portugal. Thirty toddler classrooms in child care centers were observed. The purpose of this study was to determine whether structural features account for overall toddler child care quality. Results showed younger and better-paid teachers provided better toddler child care quality. Space available per child was not a statistically significant predictor of toddler child care quality. Overall quality results suggest some issues to be addressed by early education policy makers and indicate the need to promote quality in Portuguese toddler child care programs.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Portugal
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