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Relationships between parental marital quality and preschool children’s prosocial behaviours: a meta-analysis Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Cong Liu, Mohd Nazri Abdul Rahman, Afdal Afdal, Muhammad Asyraf Mansor
Preschoolers’ prosocial behaviours support healthy interpersonal relationships as a component of their social adjustment process. Although several studies have found links between parental marital ...
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An exploration of the post-pandemic profiles and predictors of children’s digital literacy and multimodal practices in Canada Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Yuke Fu, Nathaniel J. Johnson, Mowei Liu, Tiana B. Vandendort, Rebecca K. Robertson, Hayley T. Hartwick
With children’s digital technology usage surging in post-pandemic Canada, it is imperative to understand children’s digital literacy and multimodal practices. This study investigated potential pred...
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The effect of breastfeeding education and skin-to-skin contact on breastfeeding efficiency and maternal attachment: a randomized controlled study Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Funda Çitil Canbay, Elif Tuğçe Çitil, Nuriye Değirmen
The study aimed to compare the effects of breastfeeding education and skin-to-skin contact on breastfeeding efficiency and maternal attachment. This study was a three-group randomized controlled st...
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Care-giver child interactions and early cognitive development in West and Central Africa Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Pearl S. Kyei, Nana Yaa Nyarko
This paper studies the association between caregiver–child interactions and early childhood development in literacy and numeracy in West and Central Africa. Data comes from Multiple Cluster Indicat...
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The efficacy of cognitive–behavioural play therapy and puppet play therapy on bilingual children’s expressive, receptive language disorders Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Shahrzad Rezaee Rezvan, Mahdieh Rezaee Rezvan, Seyedeh Nastaran Asad zadeh, Seyed Saeed Torabi, Moslem Taheri Soodejani, Hamed Ghasemzadeh-moghaddam, Mehri Firozeh, Atefe sajedi, Faezeh Rohani, Nima Firouzeh
The present study examines the effectiveness of play therapy (based on the cognitive–behavioural approach) and puppet play therapy in expressive\ receptive language disorders of the studied populat...
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Influence of relative age effect (RAE) on motor performance of preschool children: a systematic review Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Ahmet Macun, Mustafa Söğüt
The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the influence of relative age effect (RAE) on motor competences (MC) and physical fitness (PF) of preschool children. The search was conducted t...
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The study of parents creating opportunities for their preschoolers in using basic scientific process skills at home Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Sara Kefi, Fatma Ulku Yildiz
This quasi-experimental design study was conducted to examine the effect of the Science Activities Education Program for Parents (SAEPP) on parents’ ability to create opportunities for their childr...
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Preventative intervention home visitation programme for mothers with fussy infants: a mixed methods, pilot assessment of maternal self-efficacy, mental health, infant-bonding, and programme experiences Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Sherry S. Heller, Hannah H. Covert, Grace Drnach-Bonaventura, Linda Gilkerson, Leanne Kallemeyen, Maureen Y. Lichtveld, Mya Sherman, Catherine A. Taylor
This study assessed a preventive intervention home visiting programme (Fussy Baby Network (FBN)) designed to support mothers struggling with infant crying, sleeping, or feeding concerns. Mothers we...
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The transition from early intervention to preschool for children with multiple disabilities: a narrative review Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-02-11 Nicole Homerin, Robin L. Dodds
The transition from early intervention to preschool is a major early milestone for children with multiple disabilities and their families and the first of many transitions they will experience acro...
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Appetitive traits as predictors of exclusive breastfeeding in infants for the first six months Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Ana Daniela Ortega-Ramírez, Efrén Murillo-Zamora, Benjamín Trujillo-Hernández, Karla Berenice Carrazco-Peña, Carmen Alicia Sánchez-Ramírez
This study aimed to identify whether appetitive traits predict exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) duration for the first 6 months of life and to assess other predictors of its duration. 186 six- month-o...
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Mothers with tandem breastfeeding experience: a qualitative study Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Sevil Günaydın, Hüsniye Dinç Kaya, Tülay Yılmaz, Rukiye Duman, Seray Gür
This study aims to explore the experiences of breastfeeding mothers during pregnancy in tandem breastfeeding. This research is a qualitative study conducted using the phenomenological research desi...
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Predictors of preschoolers’ classroom engagement: teacher–child interactions, teacher–child relationships, and child’s self-control Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Hongxia Zhao, Kathryn L. Sharp, Amy Jane Malkus
The study examined predictors (teacher–child interactions, teacher–child relationships, child’s self-control) of preschoolers’ classroom engagement (135 preschoolers, 15 East Tennessee classrooms)....
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Co-regulation in dyadic parent–child relationships: a video analysis of well-functioning interactions Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Elin Marie Frivold Kostøl, Velibor Bobo Kovač
Co-regulation refers to warm, receptive, and supportive interactions between caregiver and child that provide guidance and modulation of the child's emotions, behaviours, and thoughts. This study i...
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What gender are the animal characters in the illustrations? Gender stereotyping by children in early childhood Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Kaja Hacin-Beyazoglu, Žiža Komac, Urška Fekonja
The aim of this study was to examine gender stereotyping by pre-school children in selecting a picture book cover and assigning gender to animal characters in illustrations. We aimed to explore whi...
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The effect of active brain-breaks on fundamental movement skills and executive functioning of Grade one children in Cape Town, South Africa Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Odelia van Stryp, Michael J. Duncan, Eileen Africa
Developing children’s FMS and executive function is a critical aspect of early childhood. The aim was to evaluate the fundamental movement skills (FMS) and executive function. The objectives were t...
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Parental engagement in caregiving activities and its association with socioeconomic and child-rearing environment at home in Vietnam Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Xuan Minh Tri Tran, Keiko Nakamura, Saber Al-Sobaihi, Kaoruko Seino
Quality caregiving practices facilitate early childhood development. This study examined the levels of parents’ engagement in caregiving activities with children aged 36–59 months and the socioecon...
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Attachment to teacher, internalizing and externalizing symptoms: the mediating role of executive functions Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Claudio Longobardi, Laura Elvira Prino, Michele Settanni, Matteo Angelo Fabris
Attendance at preschool represents an important transition, as it is often here that children have their first experience with unfamiliar adults. In this context, several factors can affect childre...
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The relationship between fundamental movement skills and physical activity in preschoolers: a systematic review Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Zhen Xu, Si-Jia Shen, Yu-Hong Wen
The systematic review was used to evaluate the relationship between fundamental movement skills (FMS) and physical activity (PA) in preschoolers.PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, CNKI, and Wa...
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Home or away? The relation between open or closed educational frameworks, parental distress, and child difficulties in the context of armed conflict Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Carmel Blank, Sal'it Shchory
While Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) play a crucial role in children's and parents' ability to maintain routines, their impact during armed conflicts remains understudied. During a 10-da...
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Screen time and preschoolers’ pre-academic and behavioural competence: the moderating role of child characteristics Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Hongbin Xie, Cong Liu, Shuang Wang, Xiaolong Wang
Screen time may have a significant association with children’s development, yet limited research has examined the specific moderating role of family and child characteristics in this relationship. ...
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Spillover effects of gestational age on sibling’s literacy Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 David C. Mallinson, Felix Elwert, Deborah B. Ehrenthal
Adverse health events within families can harm children’s development, including their early literacy. Using data from a longitudinal Wisconsin birth cohort, we estimated the spillover effect of yo...
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The effect of the operating room tour watched with a 3D virtual reality headset on children's fear and anxiety before the surgery – a randomized controlled study Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Duygu Karaarslan, Dilek Ergin
A Virtual reality (VR) tour of the operating theatre can provide a realistic experience for children. The sample of children was allocated to VR-Documentary Film Group (n = 35), VR-Operating Theate...
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The promise of digital storytelling for kindergarteners: language and technology skills Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Nesrin Işıkoğlu, Müzeyyen Güzen
This study aims to investigate the impact of digital storytelling activities on children's language skills, specifically focusing on expressive, receptive, and narrative abilities, as well as their...
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Profile of functioning of Brazilian children with congenital Zika syndrome: a longitudinal study applying the common brief ICF core set for cerebral palsy Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Gabriela Lopes Gama, Janiele Sales Tavares, Ana Stela Salvino de Brito, Thamyris de Sales Regis, Hannah Cavalcante Guedes Pinheiro, Mariana Balbino da Silva, Jousilene Sales Tavares, Adriana Melo
To use the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to investigate whether children with congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) show changes in their functioning and disabil...
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A meta-analysis of teacher–child interaction and early child outcomes from the perspective of CLASS Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Qikai Zheng, Xinjun Zheng, Naihua Liu, Fen Wang, Yuwei Zhao
This meta-analysis aims to clarify the relationship between teacher–child interaction and children's outcomes in language, mathematics, literacy, social development, and self-regulation based on th...
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Features, measurement, and quality improvement in family childcare: a systematic literature review (SLR) Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Chengnuo Zheng, Dongqing Yu
Family childcare (FCC), one of the most widely used childcare provision, is important to children's short and long-term development. FCC quality is receiving more attention in policy and internatio...
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The education of children in hospital schools. a literature review Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Carolina Castro Ibáñez
This article reports on a literature review of 32 research articles related to the provision of schooling to students within hospitals. In particular, the research interest was focused on evidence ...
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Father-infant synchrony and infant vagal tone as an index of emotion regulation: father-infant shared times in Switzerland as moderators Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Nilo Puglisi, Hervé Tissot, Valentine Rattaz, Manuella Epiney, Chantal Razurel, Nicolas Favez
Research has shown that the quality of mother-infant interactions, as measured by mother-infant synchrony, is associated with infants’ vagal tone, a physiological indicator of emotion regulation. H...
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Bioecological factors associated with gross motor skills of preschool children Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Belpatra Nath Yogi, Bhimsen Devkota
Motor skills during early childhood play a significant role in child development. We used the bioecological model to determine the bioecological factors associated with preschool children's gross m...
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Children’s early reading through the sense of smell: a typology of olfactory engagement Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Natalia Kucirkova, Ida Bruheim Jensen
We investigated adult–child shared book reading of olfactory books that stimulate the sense of smell through scratch-and-sniff surfaces. We observed ten adult–child dyads reading olfactory books at...
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Borderline personality disorder in mothers, maternal sensitivity, and infant social withdrawal: a study on clinical dyads referred to perinatal mental health units Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Jaqueline Wendland, Charlotte Castelnau, Alexandra Déprez, Didier Rabain, Claire de Carmantrand, Antoine Guédeney
Behavioural, cognitive and emotional dysregulation related to parent borderline personality disorder (BPD) may have a major impact on parent–infant interactions. We investigated the ways in which i...
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Association among motor skills and fluid intelligence in children aged from 5 to 7 years with different sports skill learning Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 He Jing, Li Fangfang, Xue Yuan, Ma Rui
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between motor skills and fluid intelligence in children aged 5–7 years. In this cross-sectional study, 115 children between 5 and 7 years of age (pr...
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‘It’s Very Spooky in Here’: young children’s fears and anxieties in the natural environment Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Carie Green
Although nature is recognized as a setting that stimulates children’s joy and wonder, few studies have examined the negative emotions that children experience in nature. This qualitative study expl...
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The relationships between the COVID-19 fears of mothers and their mother-infant bonding and breastfeeding self-efficacy in the postpartum period Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Merve Polat, İlknur Yildiz
Mothers who are in more sensitive and in a different state in the postpartum period may think that the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the health of their babies. This study was carried out to invest...
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‘I’m no longer myself anymore’: burnout and coping of educators-caregivers in day-care centres in Israel Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Hila Matattov Sekeles, Iris Zadok, Hana Zur, Ephrat Huss
This study investigates the burnout and coping in the work experience of educators-caregivers (ECs) employed in early childhood day-care centers in Israel, given that the interaction between ECs an...
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Promotion of school readiness in home visiting: creating a key driver diagram for continuous quality improvement Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Heather Johnson, Matthew Fifolt, Candace Knight, Martha Wingate, David Becker, Julie Preskitt
School readiness is a topic of great interest to early childhood and maternal child health initiatives, such as the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) programme. However, ...
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Social relationships, interactions and learning in early childhood – theoretical approaches, empirical findings and challenges Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Laura Zöggeler-Burkhardt, Eva-Maria Embacher, Wilfried Smidt
Published in Early Child Development and Care (Vol. 193, No. 11-12, 2023)
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Needs and readiness to use tele-practice for identification and rehabilitation of children with hearing and speech-language disorders: perceptions of public sector care providers in South India Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Neethi Jesudass, Vidya Ramkumar, Shuba Kumar
This study was an initial step toward planning tele-practice in a South Indian state's public-sector services for childhood hearing and speech-language problems. The aim was to understand the perce...
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Are there socioeconomic differences in the lexical diversity and syntactic complexity of child directed utterances with different pragmatic functions? Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 María Laura Ramírez, Celia R. Rosemberg, Maia Julieta Migdalek
Early linguistic environment has shown an impact on children’s later language development, particularly, child directed speech has been associated with providing children with linguistic input from...
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‘You can’t have it both ways’: Arab women caretakers in kibbutz kindergartens in Israel Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Edith Blit-Cohen, Maya Galperin
The current study examines the challenges and coping of Arab women employed as child caretakers in kibbutz kindergartens in Israel. Fifteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with Arab caret...
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Processes of change in early childhood policy and legislation in Israel Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Yaara Shilo, Iris BenDavid-Hadar
Israel's early childhood education and care (ECEC) policy for ages 0-3 has evolved significantly, with the Ministry of Education now overseeing it. However, the policy still emphasizes settings ove...
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Early childcare setting in Israel: structural quality, caregiver sensitivity, and children's behaviour Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Efi Stolarski, Dina Cohen, Chaviva Deitcher- Mizrachi, Avi Sagi-Schwartz
The present study explored the association between the structural quality of child care, caregivers' sensitive responsiveness, children's involvement in play and activity in the setting, and childr...
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Associations between the well-being of the early childhood education workforce and caregiver-child relationships in centre- and home-based settings Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Charlotte V. Farewell, Lisa D. Gonzales, Alicia Privett, Emily Maiurro, Jini E. Puma
The purpose of this study was to (1) explore demands and resources among centre-based and Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) early childhood education (ECE) caregivers, and (2) investigate how these...
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Investigating children’s mathematical learning during block play: a video observation research Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Hui Qiao, Jin Huang
This article describes and analyzes the findings of children's observation records of block play with a focus on the wide range of mathematical outcomes resulting from children’s block play. To thi...
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Interaction quality in German early childcare settings: investigating the domains of CLASS Toddler and the associations with structural characteristics Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Franka Baron, Anja Linberg, Simone Lehrl
ABSTRACT The present study examines the quality and domains of teacher-toddler interactions and associations with structural characteristics using data from 95 German early childcare settings. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis supported a two-factor structure of interaction quality assessed by the CLASS Toddler: emotional and behavioural support (EBS) and engaged support for learning
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Active commuting to early childhood education and care institutions among toddlers (2–3 years) Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Vladimir E. Martínez-Bello, Herminia Vega-Perona, Isaac Estevan, María del Mar Bernabé-Villodre, Cristina Menescardi-Royuela, Javier Molina-García
ABSTRACT Little is known about the modes of active commuting to and from school (ACS) in toddlers (2–3 years old). The aims of the present study are threefold: (a) to describe the modes of transport to and from early childhood education and care (ECEC) institutions in toddlers; (b) to analyze the role of different barriers and neighbourhood characteristics, as perceived by parents, in ACS; and (c)
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Exploring teachers’ perspectives on the benefits and barriers of using social robots in early childhood education Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Michelle M. Neumann, Imogene Calteaux, David Reilly, David L. Neumann
ABSTRACT Social robots are designed to interact with humans and this technology is entering early childhood classrooms across the world. Research is needed to understand teachers' perspectives on the benefits and barriers of using social robots with children. In this study, 94 teachers working in preschool or the early years of primary school, in Australia, completed a survey that asked teachers about
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Examining the longitudinal association between toddlers’ early shyness and their well-being during their first year in Norwegian early childhood education and care Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Catharina P. J. van Trijp, Ratib Lekhal, May Britt Drugli, Veslemøy Rydland, Elisabet Solheim Buøen
ABSTRACT Using a multilevel random-coefficient approach, we examined the longitudinal association between toddlers’ early shyness and their well-being during their first year in Norwegian early childhood education and care (ECEC) centres. We used data from two measurement points (preintervention and postintervention) from a larger cluster randomized controlled trial study, Thrive by 3. We followed
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Precarity and work-family balance: fathers’ workplace demands and perinatal home visiting participation Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Davies Toluhi, Bola Yusuf, Laura Kihlström, Shanda Vereen, Jennifer Marshall
ABSTRACT Father engagement in home visiting programs is beneficial to the family and increases program retention. This qualitative evaluation explored occupational barriers to fathers’ involvement in their child’s life and engagement in Florida Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) programs through 29 focus groups conducted with 114 Florida MIECHV staff across eight counties and
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Prerequisites for emergent literacy in Swedish preschools Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Helene Dahlström, Ulla Damber, Maria Rasmusson
ABSTRACT This study aims to examine preschool literacy practices during observations in Swedish preschools with a focus on environment, read-alouds and emergent writing. The study reported on in this article is based on empirical data from 433 observations in preschools in 80 Swedish municipalities that has been analysed qualitatively and quantitatively. Descriptive analyses have been performed on
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Can child-friendly tools support young, autistic children to better communicate about their well-being to help inform school provision? Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-08-20 Elena Rees, Catherine Tissot
ABSTRACT Pupils' wellbeing in school can impact their learning, yet research into this topic is often from adults' perspectives. From a constructivist approach (where knowledge is shaped by human experience), the lack of child view on their well-being in schools is a significant gap in the literature, particularly from underrepresented groups including autistic pupils. This article is a small-scale
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The impact of interest: an emergent model of interest development in the early years Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Ellie Christoffina van Aswegen, Donna Pendergast
ABSTRACT The literature defines curiosity and interest, but it is not clear how interest can be generated, where interest is positioned in the learning process, and what the impact of interest is on cognitive and emotional development. This paper reports on a three-year, iterative design-based research project involving three separate cohorts totalling 57 early learners in an early learning setting
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The kindergarten in the religious kibbutz – The intersection between religious education and kibbutz education Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Shulamit Hoshen Manzura, Sigal Achituv
ABSTRACT The kindergarten teachers of the Religious Kibbutz movement (RK) as a unique group are connected both to the educational approaches of the kindergartens in the general Kibbutz Movement and the state religious kindergartens. A qualitative study included semi-structured interviews with 15 RK kindergarten teachers in order to explore their self-identity. The identity of the RK kindergarten was
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Social exclusion, and mistrust of state-led early childhood care and education policies: a qualitative case study in the estate sector of Sri Lanka Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-08-14 Samitha Udayanga
ABSTRACT Providing quality early childhood care and education (ECCE) services is crucial, especially for children in most disadvantaged backgrounds. The present study thus examined how social exclusion in the estate sector (inhabited by hill country Tamil people who work as laborers in tea plantations) of Sri Lanka leads to a mistrust of policy interventions, which has negative implications for implementing
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Unprecedented times: what we have learned about remote instruction in early childhood during the COVID-19 pandemic Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-08-11 Meaghan McKenna, Elizabeth Burke Hadley, Nicolette Grasley-Boy, Xigrid Soto-Boykin, Julia Mikhail, Story Phillips
ABSTRACT This article compares findings from two national surveys of remote learning for children 2-5 years old during school year one (2019–2020) of the COVID-19 pandemic to school year two (2020–2021) of the COVID-19 pandemic. The refined survey contains 45 closed-ended and five open-ended items covering seven domains: (a) demographic information; (b) preparation, guidelines, and materials for remote
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Parental playfulness as a mediator of the association between parents’ emotional difficulties and children’s psychosocial adjustment Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 M. Shorer, N. Zilker, A. Salomon, N. Spiegelman
This study examined parental playfulness as a mediator of the association between mothers' emotional difficulties (anxiety, depression) and their children's psychosocial adjustment (externalizing, ...
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The impact of the creative leadership qualities of preschool teachers on children’s motivation Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Şule Kavak, M. İbrahim Akyürek
A teacher with the characteristic of creative leadership adopts approaches beyond conventional education and fulfils the requirements of twenty-first-century skills. By doing so, they positively in...
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‘It is an unfair game’: the role of capital in framing the relationships between kindergarten teachers and parents Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Liat Biberman-Shalev, Nurit Chamo, Shely Naar, Yitzchak Gilat
ABSTRACT The article discusses the role of the different forms of capital within the patterns of relationships between kindergarten teachers (KTs) and parents in kindergartens located in one medium-high socioeconomic status neighborhood in Israel. The qualitative analysis conducted reveals how the parents’ cultural capital serves as a resource to advance the kindergarten in functioning and marketing
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Closeness and conflict in teacher-child relationships in preschool: the role of child personality types Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Eva-Maria Embacher, Laura Zöggeler-Burkhardt, Wilfried Smidt
The positive impact of warm and supportive relationships between children and preschool teachers on children’s development has been highlighted in many studies. However, research gaps exist regardi...
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Associations between of maternal parenting styles and beliefs about children's emotions on preschoolers’ social skills and problem behaviours Early Child Development and Care (IF 1.206) Pub Date : 2023-08-03 İnanç Eti
The purpose of this study is to investigate the predictive effects of maternal parenting styles and beliefs about emotions on the social skills and problem behaviours of preschoolers. The study inv...