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Calpanaa Jegatheeswaran; Samantha Burns; Christine Barron; Michal Perlman – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2024
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on children and families worldwide. Children's mental health has been at the forefront of pandemic research, with several observational studies documenting its decline. Limited person-centred research exists, however, investigating the diverse mental health responses of vulnerable…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Children, Mothers
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Samantha Burns; Olesya Falenchuk; Evelyn McMullen; Michal Perlman – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2024
Instability in early childhood education and care (ECEC) arrangements may have detrimental consequences on children's mental health. This study examined ECEC trajectories in the first 30 months of life for 373 children from low-income families in Toronto. We provide information about patterns of instability and reasons for instability. We also…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Mental Health, Reliability
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Calpanaa Jegatheeswaran; Samantha Burns; Jennifer Jenkins; Michal Perlman – Early Education and Development, 2024
Suboptimal parenting characterized by low self-efficacy and perceived impact is associated with poor child mental health and academic outcomes, especially for at-risk families. This study capitalized on a longitudinal study conducted prior to and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to test how prior parenting cognitions and environmental risk…
Descriptors: Mothers, Child Rearing, Parenting Styles, Mental Health