Key Question - "What do parents need to consider when deciding whether to send their children to daycare?" Flashcards
What is daycare?
Any formal or informal arrangement to provide substitute care for a child which is not provided by the parent
Why might a child need to be in daycare?
Their parent(s) may have returned to work
What is an alternative to daycare and why might this be an advantage?
Stay at home parenting - may improve parent/child bond due to one-on-one care
Why is this an important question for society?
It helps with child development and can help prevent negative things such as deprivation
What are the types of daycare?
Formal and informal
Give 4 things a parent must consider before sending their child to daycare?
- The quality of care and staff
- Child:Staff ratio
- Keyworkers
- Low staff turnover
How does Li support daycare and Vandell conflict it?
Li - High quality daycare improves academic, memory and language ability
Vandell - Extensive childcare can result in poor academics and poor emotional health
How does Shea support daycare and DiLalla conflict it?
Shea - More time at nursery equalled better social skills and lower aggression levels
DiLalla - Negative correlation between time spent in daycare and pro-social behaviour
How does Andersson and the EPPE study support daycare?
Andersson - High quality daycare before the age of 1 meant they were more socially and cognitively advanced
EPPE - Also found high quality daycare had social and cognitive benefits
How does Belsky and Rovine conflict daycare?
Those put in daycare for 20 hours per week had insecure avoidant attachments
How does the NICHD study conflict daycare and Clarke-Steward support it?
NICHD - Low quality daycare can lead to behavioural problems
Clarke-Stewart - Children who attended nurseries could cope better in social situations
Give another way in which the NICHD study conflicts daycare and a counter argument
NICHD - Children who’s mothers lacked responsiveness did less well in daycare
Children with poor cognitive ability were found to gain the most from long term daycare
