Parental conceptions of quality in daycare centers in relation to quality measured by the ECERS

Investigated Swedish parents' conceptions of day-care center quality and the relation between Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) and parents' ratings of day-care centers. Found that for parents, main functions of day care were education and social development, rather than con...

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Veröffentlicht in:Early child development and care 1995-01, Vol.110 (1), p.1-18
Hauptverfasser: Kärrby, Gunni, Giota, Joanna
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Investigated Swedish parents' conceptions of day-care center quality and the relation between Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) and parents' ratings of day-care centers. Found that for parents, main functions of day care were education and social development, rather than convenience to family. Found moderate but statistically significant relationships between ECERS and parent ratings of center quality. (TM)
ISSN:0300-4430
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DOI:10.1080/0300443951100101