Exploring Caregivers' Perceptions on Their Role in Promoting Early Childhood Development

Autor/inn/en	Ayob, Zainab; Christopher, Chantal; Naidoo, Deshini
Titel	Exploring Caregivers' Perceptions on Their Role in Promoting Early Childhood Development
Quelle	In: Early Child Development and Care, 192 (2022) 9, S.1462-1476 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ayob, Zainab) ORCID (Christopher, Chantal) ORCID (Naidoo, Deshini)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4430
DOI	10.1080/03004430.2021.1888943
Schlagwörter	Caregiver Attitudes; Child Caregivers; Child Development; Preschool Children; Educational Environment; Disadvantaged; Foreign Countries; Knowledge Base for Teaching; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Caregiver; Caregivers; Carer; Child; Children; Kinderbetreuung; Kindesentwicklung; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Ausland; Teaching theory; Theory of teaching; Unterrichtstheorie; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Caregivers of young children play a significant role through a child's early childhood. External factors such as environment, socio-economic status, and support system, impact children's early development experiences. This study explored how caregivers perceived their role in the early child development of 3-4-year-old children in an under-resourced community in KwaZulu-Natal. Purposive sampling was used to recruit eight caregivers via the crèche their child attended. Biographical questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. Through thematic analysis, the findings highlight that child-rearing practices are influenced by the specific context of informal settlements, townships, and associated environments. The study further reveals how community members and structures assist them and their role in the child's development. Ultimately, the findings indicate that caregivers require further information on several areas of age-appropriate development and the importance thereof. This study highlights the factors that can assist caregivers in facilitating positive developmental outcomes. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01