Employed Mothers and Family Day-Care Substitute Caregivers: A Comparative Analysis of Infant Care.

Stith, Sandra M.; Davis, Albert J.

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ERIC Number: EJ305753

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Publication Date: 1984

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Employed Mothers and Family Day-Care Substitute Caregivers: A Comparative Analysis of Infant Care.

Stith, Sandra M.; Davis, Albert J.

Child Development, v55 n4 p1340-48 Aug 1984

Provides a comparative assessment of maternal and nonmaternal infant caregiving practices in own-home and unregulated family day-care homes, respectively. A total of 30 caregivers (10 employed mothers, 10 substitute caregivers, and 10 nonemployed mothers) were observed in interaction with five- to six-month-old infants. (Author/RH)

Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Rearing, Comparative Analysis, Employed Parents, Family Day Care, Mothers, Teacher Behavior

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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