Daycare

Question 0

Define social development.

Answer 0

A child’s ability to get on with other children. It is measured in 2 main ways, through peer relations and aggression.

Question 1

Define daycare.

Answer 1

Care which is given when a child’s parent goes to work, usually a nursery or childminder.

Question 2

Describe research that has investigated daycare and aggression.

Answer 2

Haskins: 59 children with varying amounts and types of daycare were followed for their first 2 OR 3 years of public schooling. School teachers rated aggressiveness of different types and in different situations. Children who attended a cognitively oriented nursery were more aggressive.

Question 3

Evaluate research that has investigated daycare and aggression.

Question 4

Describe research that has investigated daycare and peer relations.

Answer 4

DeLilla: 52 pairs of same sex 5 year old children played in a nursery like setting for 20 minutes. They were measured on pro social behaviour (politeness, sharing, smiling) and aggression (hitting, shouting, teasing). Parents also completed questionnaire. Children with little or no day were more pro social. Daycare has a negative effect on social behaviour but not aggression.

Question 5

Evaluate research that has investigated daycare and peer relations.

Question 6

Characteristics of a good daycare.

Answer 6

Physical setting, child:carer, appropriate curriculum, good relationship with parents, continuity and stability, scheduled day, good qualifications.

Question 7

How findings of attachment research has influenced childcare practices.

Answer 7

Mother and baby not separated at birth (Bowlby), social workers (Curtiss) and better care systems (Curtiss and Goldfarb).

Question 8

How findings of daycare research has influenced childcare practices.

Answer 8

Key workers. 
Child carer ratio. 
Good setting. 
Good curriculum. 
Free time (Haskins).