daycare Flashcards
what did Campbell identify as good quality care?
-low adult:child (1:3) to ensure plenty stimulation and care
-small group size to make it easier for child
-keyworker for attachment figure
-mixed age groups to help model behaviour
-low staff turnover prevent insecurity
-well trained staff(>L2)
-structure and routine-safety
What ratios should be used in Daycare?
1:3
What do we know about staff turnover?
should be very little to prevent insecurity and help attachment
what is a key worker?
a stable attachment figure
what is daycare?
temporary care given by someone other than the primary caregiver
eg family, child minder, nannie, nursery
-there are rules and regulations enforced by ousted such as facilities, staff levels and training
Drawbacks of daycare?
-could increase aggression
-affect attachment styles= more time in day care - insecure attachment
-more anxious avoidant so not affected by parent absence
Benefits of daycare?
-socialise more=easier to make friends
-understand social rules-sharing toys
-improve cog ability-number games
-ofsted rate daycare providers in uk-formal curriculum
conflicting: Belsky and Rovine
kids who spent more than 20 hours in daycare developed insecure attachment to mum-so daycare can have a negative effect on child development
supporting and technically conflicting: Kagan
-childs temperament affects attachment to mother not time in daycare- so Long time in daycare doesn’t affect development
Supporting: Li
kids in high quality daycare improve academic abilities, memory abilities and language
Supporting: Shea
became more social as time increased- aggression towards each other decreased
Supporting: Sylva et al
kids who started before 3 yrs old will benefit intellectually
Conflicting: NICHD
kids with unresponsive mums did less well in daycare
