A comparison of the environments of day care centers and group day care homes for 3 year olds |
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| Authors: | Robert B Innes Jay D Woodman Stephen W Banspach Laura R Thompson Clark S Inwald |
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| Institution: | Vanderbilt University, USA |
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| Abstract: | Caregiver-child interaction and social participation were compared in community-based day care centers and group day care homes for three year olds. Use of group day care homes made it possible to control for group size and adult-child ratio. Day care homes were found to be more structured in terms of curriculum, and more flexible in terms of overall schedule and social-emotional climate. Adult child interaction was of higher quality during structured periods in day care homes. Social participation was of higher quality in day care homes. The adult-child interaction in both types of day care was impersonal and neutral in affective tone. |
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| Keywords: | Requests for reprints may be sent to Robert Innes Box 67 Peabody College of Vanderbilt University Nashville TN 37203 |
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