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Loots, Reginald; Yan, Bingwen; Vember, Hilda – Child Care in Practice, 2022
Malnutrition is a global concern and it impacts negatively on mortality, morbidity, educability and productivity. Millions of children in South Africa are affected. This study examines the key factors associated with malnutrition among children aged six months to five years in a semi-rural area of the Western Cape, South Africa. A quantitative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nutrition, Parents, Caregivers
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Chang-Kredl, Sandra – Child Care in Practice, 2015
This paper examines the popular representation of childcare in North America. The author argues that the influence of popular culture on society's beliefs about childcare is an unexamined area that should be addressed as part of the larger project to improve the status of childcare educators in North America and internationally. Through the…
Descriptors: Films, Comedy, Child Care, Foreign Countries
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Caltabiano, Marie L.; Thorpe, Rosamund – Child Care in Practice, 2007
This study assessed the adult attachment styles of 111 male and female foster carers of children who have been abused and neglected in the Mackay/Whitsunday region of Queensland, Australia. It was hypothesised that those foster carers with secure attachment or with "earned" secure attachment status are better able to cope with the…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, Foster Care