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Day Care Experiences and the Development of Conflict Strategies in Young Children
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Singer, Elly; Van Hoogdalem, Anne-Greth; De Haan, Dorian; Bekkema, Nienke – Early Child Development and Care, 2012
This paper presents a study of learning experiences in peer conflicts among two- and three-year-olds in Dutch daycare centres. Data were collected from individual sampling of 96 children during their free play. As in earlier studies, the results we obtained showed that three-year-olds used fewer unilateral strategies and more bilateral strategies…
Descriptors: Child Care, Conflict, Play, Peer Relationship
Psychosocial Health and Life-Events--Dynamical Development in the Short Term. A Follow-Up Study of Children at Four and Six Years of Age
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Berkhout, Louise; Hoekman, Joop; Goorhuis-Brouwer, Sieneke M. – Early Child Development and Care, 2012
In this paper, (1) the psychosocial health in relation to (2) life-events was assessed among 156 children attending 20 schools by parents and teachers with the Child Behavior Checklist and the Caregiver-Teacher Report Form at the ages of four and six. Life-events were reported by parents. (1) According to the report, 93-96% children had no…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Behavior, Check Lists, Followup Studies
Scrutinizing the Balance: Parental Care Versus Educational Responsibilities in a Changing Society
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Smit, Frederik; Driessen, Geert; Sleegers, Peter; Teelken, Christine – Early Child Development and Care, 2008
This paper focuses on the pedagogical responsibilities of parents and schools, as well as the care provided by socializing agencies and local communities. A review of the literature has been carried out on the tasks of schools and parents and the relations between education, parenting and care in a changing society in eight countries: the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, International Studies, Parent Responsibility
Culture and the Kindergarten Curriculum in the Netherlands.
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den Elt, M. E.; And Others – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Presents the historical development of early childhood education in the Netherlands, including the dilemma of reconciling strongly child-centered kindergarten curricula with adequate preparation for primary school. Describes the issues presented by immigrant children and argues that acceptance of cultural diversity, educating the individual within…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Awareness, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change