Caregiver Perspectives of Risk and Protective Factors Influencing Early Childhood Development in Low-Income, Urban Settings: A Social Ecological Perspective

Autor/inn/en	Draper, Catherine E.; Cook, Caylee J.; Howard, Steven J.; Makaula, Hleliwe; Merkley, Rebecca; Mshudulu, Mbulelo; Tshetu, Nosibusiso; Scerif, Gaia
Titel	Caregiver Perspectives of Risk and Protective Factors Influencing Early Childhood Development in Low-Income, Urban Settings: A Social Ecological Perspective
Quelle	In: Infant and Child Development, 32 (2023) 3, (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Draper, Catherine E.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1522-7227
DOI	10.1002/icd.2417
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Parent Attitudes; Caregiver Attitudes; Preschool Children; Child Development; Influences; Low Income Groups; Urban Areas; Caregiver Role; Parent Role; Interpersonal Relationship; Mental Health; Resources; Preschool Education; Violence; Crime; Social Support Groups; Community Programs; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Elternverhalten; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Kindesentwicklung; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Urban area; Stadtregion; Parental role; Elternrolle; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Psychohygiene; Betriebsmittel; Hilfsmittel; Gewalt; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	This qualitative study explored caregivers' perceptions of factors influencing early childhood development in low-income, urban South African settings, from a social ecological perspective. Individual interviews were conducted with 15 caregivers of 3-5-year-old children; a reflexive thematic analysis approach was adopted. In the family and home context, caregivers spoke about their role in developing, nurturing, providing, protecting and disciplining their children. Risks included low socioeconomic status, dysfunctional relationships and caregiver mental health; resources related to early learning and social support. In the preschool/school context, caregivers discussed the value of early learning, and priorities for selecting early childhood care and education settings. Community risks included violence and crime; resources mentioned were social support, community programmes and infrastructure. The social ecological model provides a holistic and contextually relevant perspective for understanding multiple factors (risks and protective factors) influencing early childhood development in low-income South African settings. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01