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Lin, Xunyi; Li, Hui; Yang, Weipeng – Early Education and Development, 2019
Research Findings: The current study explored the ethnotheories of 6 Chinese families regarding their young children's play in Shanghai, the most Westernized metropolis in China. A triangulation of multiple data sources was established through in-depth interviews, home visit observations, and 1-week recordings of child's daily play activities. The…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Progressive Education, Individual Differences, Early Childhood Education
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Jayasuriya, Avanthi; Williams, Marcia; Edwards, Todd; Tandon, Pooja – Early Education and Development, 2016
Research Findings: Outdoor play is important for children's health and development, yet many preschool-age children in child care settings do not receive the recommended 60 min/day of outdoor play. Child care providers have previously described parent-related barriers to increasing outdoor playtime, including parents not providing appropriate…
Descriptors: Play, Preschool Children, Child Development, Barriers
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Swartz, Mallary I.; Easterbrooks, M. Ann – Early Education and Development, 2014
Research Findings: This study examined how characteristics of parents, providers, and children contribute to the quality of parent--provider relationships in infant and toddler classrooms. Parents (n = 192) and providers (n = 95) from 14 child care centers in a large metropolitan area participated by completing questionnaires about the nature of…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Infants, Toddlers, Child Care Centers
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Chazan-Cohen, Rachel; Raikes, Helen; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Ayoub, Catherine; Pan, Barbara Alexander; Kisker, Ellen E.; Roggman, Lori; Fuligni, Allison Sidle – Early Education and Development, 2009
Early development is likely influenced by quality of early parenting and improvements or declines in quality over time. Little is known about how changes in different dimensions of parenting influence child outcomes, nor the relative sizes of associations when considering several aspects simultaneously. These questions are addressed in the Early…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, School Readiness, Low Income Groups, Disadvantaged Youth
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Melson, Gail F.; Windecker-Nelson, Elizabeth; Schwarz, Rona – Early Education and Development, 1998
Examined in two studies the relation between multiple dimensions of parental support and stress for mothers and fathers of preschool children. Parenting stress included parenting hassles and perceived difficulties in helping the child acquire developmentally appropriate skills. Findings included that for mothers, kin support predicted fewer…
Descriptors: Child Development, Coping, Fathers, Mothers