Daycare

Question 1

What did Campbell describe as good quality daycare (4)?

Answer 1

• Low adult to child ratio
• Mixed age groups
• Low staff turnover
• Routines

Question 2

What ratios should daycares have for different age groups?

Answer 2

• Aged 3-5 = 1:8
• Aged 2-3 = 1:4
• Aged 2 or below = 1:3

Question 3

What is staff turnover?

Answer 3

When staff are replaced often

Question 4

What is a key worker?

Answer 4

Somebody who is emotionally available and can be used as an attachment figure

Question 5

Give 4 benefits of daycare

Answer 5

• Improved academic ability
• Social and cognitive benefits
• Better memory ability
• Better language ability

Question 6

Give 4 drawbacks of daycare

Answer 6

• Can lead to behavioural problems
• Can cause insecure avoidant attachments
• Poor academic ability
• Those with special needs may be unable to cope properly

Question 7

Give 3 studies which suggest daycare has a positive effect on a child

Answer 7

Shea - Reduction in aggressive behaviour the longer they’re at nursery

Clarke - children at nursery could cope better with social situations

Andersson - high quality daycare before the age of 1 results in better cognitive ability

Question 8

Give 3 studies which suggest daycare has a negative effect on a child

Answer 8

NICHD - resulted in behavioural problems

DiLalla - negative correlation between amount of time spent in daycare and pro-social behaviour

Vandell - daycare since infancy = poor academic ability