Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 3 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 4 |
Descriptor
| Foreign Countries | 4 |
| Parent Caregiver Relationship | 4 |
| Child Care | 3 |
| Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| Child Caregivers | 2 |
| Professionalism | 2 |
| Adults | 1 |
| Caregiver Attitudes | 1 |
| Caregiver Role | 1 |
| Caregivers | 1 |
| Caring | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Halpenny, Ann Marie | 2 |
| Hayes, Nóirín | 2 |
| O'Regan, Miriam | 2 |
| Canavan, John | 1 |
| Caples, Maria | 1 |
| Garrity, Sheila | 1 |
| Sweeney, John | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Reports - Research | 4 |
Education Level
| Early Childhood Education | 3 |
Audience
Location
| Ireland | 4 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkO'Regan, Miriam; Halpenny, Ann Marie; Hayes, Nóirín – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2022
This research focussed on documenting the praxis and paedagogy of paid, professional childminding (family childcare/day care) in Ireland. It explored professionalism and professionalisation among childminders in the context of the evolving understanding of professionalism in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) nationally and internationally.…
Descriptors: Child Care, Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Professionalism
O'Regan, Miriam; Halpenny, Ann Marie; Hayes, Nóirín – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2019
In light of rapid changes in the early years sector in Ireland since 2000, questions arise about the professionalism of childminders (family day carers), the vast majority of whom are exempt from regulation. Fewer than 0.1% (<120) of childminders are registered with Tusla, the national regulator, despite the National Childminding Initiative,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Care, Professionalism, Child Caregivers
Garrity, Sheila; Canavan, John – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2017
Conceptualising early years settings as "communities of care" reflects the narrative arising from recent ethnographic research conducted in the West and Midlands areas of Ireland. Drawing on the ethic of care as an underpinning theoretical framework, this article outlines the potential of early years settings to represent reliable,…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Parent Caregiver Relationship, Ethnography, Foreign Countries
Caples, Maria; Sweeney, John – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
Two-thirds of the people registered on the Irish National Intellectual Disability Database (NIDD) reside at home with family members frequently supporting them (Kelly et al., "National Intellectual Disability Database Committee Annual Report 2006," Health Research, 2007). Use of respite care services by parents with a child/adult with an…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Parents
