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Yeh, Chia Jung; Ballard, Sharon; Bian, Hui; Singh, Ajay; Chung, Chih-hung; Hwang, Shann Hwa; Moore, Lin; Samermit, Potchanat; Thongsaeng, Pimara – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
This research study recruited 107 fathers from the United States (n = 31), Taiwan (n = 36), and Thailand (n = 37) to examine fathers' involvement in daily caregiving and engagement tasks, as well as fathers' accessibility to their infant(s) during weekdays and the weekend. Results indicated that the most influential demographic variables on father…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Fathers, Parent Participation, Infants
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Adair, Jennifer Keys; Phillips, Louise; Ritchie, Jenny; Sachdeva, Shubhi – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
Using data from an international, comparative study of civic action in preschools in New Zealand, Australia and the US, we consider some of the types of civic action that are possible when time and space are offered for children to use their agency to initiate, work together and collectively pursue ideas and things that are important to the group.…
Descriptors: Pacific Islanders, Ethnic Groups, Indigenous Populations, Hispanic Americans
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Walsh, Bridget A.; Sanchez, Claudia; Lee, Angela M.; Casillas, Nicole; Hansen, Caitlynn – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
This exploratory study investigated the use of concepts related to families, parents, and the home in 51 state-level early learning and development standards documents. Guidelines from six national family involvement, engagement, and school-partnership models were used to create the Family Involvement Models Analysis Chart (FIMAC), which served as…
Descriptors: State Standards, State Programs, Fundamental Concepts, Family Involvement
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Strader, William H. – Early Child Development and Care, 1984
Extensively surveys the literature to illustrate the concept of parent education from the 1830s to the 1980s. Describes historical "modes," or views, of childrearing and the role of the private sector and the federal government in parent education programs. Implications for early childhood education are pointed out. (AS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Early Childhood Education, History, Parent Associations
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Carlson, Helen; Stenmalm, Lena – Early Child Development and Care, 1989
Explores attitudes of parents and professionals in Sweden and the United States regarding early childhood programs. Discusses a survey that covered general attitudes, parent involvement, materials, activities, and caregiver actions. (PCB)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials
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Tulananda, Oracha; And Others – Early Child Development and Care, 1994
Using the Paternal Involvement in Childcare Index, examined father involvement in caregiving and the socialization of preschool-age children in 40 Thai and 24 American families. American fathers were more likely than Thai fathers to be involved in child care and the socialization of their children. (MDM)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Fathers
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Evans, Roy – Early Child Development and Care, 1999
Examines drug-prevention programs in the United Kingdom and the United States which have included parents within their intervention strategies. Reviews implications for practice, describes a small number of model programs, and identifies critical issues for policy and practice regarding identifying, recruiting, and retaining parents within the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Comparative Analysis, Drug Education