CONTENT: DAYCARE

CONTENT: DAYCARE

1. DEFINITION

   • CARED FOR BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN PCG
   • SHORT TERM= CRECHE
   • FULL TIME= NURSERY

2. FACTORS TO CONSIDER

   • WHEN CHOOSING
     • BURCHINAL 2000 + ANDERSON 92
     • LOW STAFF TURNOVER
     • HIGH RATIO
     • QUALIFICATIONS
     • WARM AND STRUCTURED
   • WHEN TO START
     • BELSKY 1998
     • IDEALLY AFTER 2YRS OF AGE
   • DURATION
     • LAMB + BELSKY&ROVINE
     • INTENSIVE=BAD

3. POSITIVE EFFECTS

   • EPPE PROJECT 1997-2004
     • UK STUDY GOVERNMENT FUNDED SYLVA ET AL  LONGITUDINAL FOLLOWING 3000 FROM 3- 11 WITH OBS + INTERVIEWS WIDE RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS CONTROL GROUP @HOME
     • RESULTS
       • HIGH QUAL= S, E, C DEV IMPROVE
       • EARLIER START = BIGGER IMPROV
       • IMPROV SOCAILBILITY INDPENDENCE CONCENTRATION LONG TERM
       • PART/ FULL = EQUAL
       • DISADVANTAGE= INCREASE BENEFIT
         • KAGAN ET AL
         • ANHERT ET AL
   • HARRISON AND UNGERER
     • RETURN TO WORK IN 5MNTH OR LESS = STILL SECURE ATTATCH

4. NEGATIVE EFFECTS

   • BELSKY AND ROVINE 1998
     • LOOKED @ EFFECTS OF NON MAT CARE IN 1ST YRS USED SS TO ASSESS ATTATCHMENT
     • RESULTS
       • 20HRS + IN 1ST YEAR = MORE CHANCE OF INSECURE
         • SIM= BARGLOW ET AL 1987
   • NICHD
     • 1200 KIDS FROM BIRTH TO SCHOOL
     • RESULTS
       • EARLY + CONTINUOUS
         • NUSERY DID INCREASE SOCIAL AND COG
         • BUT
         • BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES
           • DISOBEDIENCE AND AGGRESSION