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Doove, B. M.; Schiffelers, B. A. A. H.; Lukkien, C.; van Os, J.; Feron, F. J. M.; Drukker, M. – Child Care in Practice, 2022
In this article, the association between parental and professional caregivers' perceptions of early life stress (ELS) and the level of preschool social participation was examined, as was the possible moderating effect of parental health. In a community-based study, both parents and professional caregivers of 346 children aged 3 years provided…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Parent Attitudes, Caregiver Attitudes, Stress Variables
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Gridley, Nicole; Baker-Henningham, Helen; Hutchings, Judy – Child Care in Practice, 2016
Poor language skills can have a negative effect on a developing child if not identified early. Current strategies to identify families with children who may need additional support are limited, and may not detect child language problems before they become entrenched. The present study explores observed indices of parental language as a means of…
Descriptors: Observation, Parent Child Relationship, Receptive Language, Toddlers
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Sloan, Seaneen; Stewart, Moira; Dunne, Laura – Child Care in Practice, 2010
Research on the effects of breastfeeding on child cognitive development has produced conflicting results, and many studies do not account for infant stimulation in the home. The aim of this study is to determine whether breastfeeding predicts enhanced cognitive development in one-year-old infants after controlling for the main socio-economic and…
Descriptors: Stimulation, Infants, Interviews, Regression (Statistics)
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Shears, Jeffrey; Robinson, Joann – Child Care in Practice, 2005
This study examined direct and indirect influences of fathers' reported parenting beliefs and practices on children's development. Participants included 525 fathers and mothers of toddlers enrolled in the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project in 14 communities across the United States. Results show that fathers' modernity defined as…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship, Fathers