Abstract
This study examined the effects of a 120-hour preschool training course on
caregivers' behavior and children's development in early-years settings. Sixteen
caregivers attending this training course and 17 comparison caregivers were
assessed on a measure of caregiver sensitivity in the child-care centers in which
they were employed. Sixty-eight children, two from each center, were assessed
for social and cognitive competence. Both the training and comparison caregivers
and children were observed before and after the former group attended the
training course. Caregivers who received training made significant gains in
positive relationship and decreased in levels of detachment. The children in their
care made significant gains in complex social and cognitive play from pre- to
post-training. The comparison group adults and children showed no significant
improvements from pre- to post-test times.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 559-576 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Early Childhood Research Quarterly |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- care teachers
- quality
- centers
- play
- age