Group Care for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos

ISBN-13: 9780367592882 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 164 str.

Deborah J. Norris; Diane M. Horm

Opis

This volume extends the knowledge base supporting research-informed child care for infants and toddlers, while simultaneously highlighting areas of study ripe for future research.  This book was originally published as a special issue of Early Education and Development.

Spis treści

Introduction to the Special Issue on Group Care for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos  1. Measuring the Multifaceted Nature of Infant and Toddler Care Quality  2. A Mixed Methods Investigation of Maternal Perspectives on Transition Experiences in Early Care and Education  3. Experiences of Parents and Professionals in Well-Established Continuity of Care Infant Toddler Programs  4. Continuity of Care, Caregiver–Child Interactions, and Toddler Social Competence and Problem Behaviors  5. The Four Roles of a Master Toddler Teacher  6. Teacher–Child Interactions in Early Head Start Classrooms: Associations With Teacher Characteristics  7. Attachment Predicts College Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Skills for Working With Infants, Toddlers, and Families

O autorze

Deborah J. Norris is an Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Research and Inquiry Network at Stone House with Kansas State University, USA. She examines the experiences of children and adults in play-based classrooms serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. In addition, she is the leader of the Early Childhood Leadership Link, a translational research entity that supports and strengthens pedagogical leadership in early childhood settings.

Diane M. Horm is the George Kaiser Family Foundation Endowed Chair and Founding Director of the Early Childhood Education Institute (ECEI) at the University of Oklahoma at Tulsa, USA. She is currently leading several applied research initiatives including program evaluation research in collaboration with Tulsa’s Educare and Head Start programs. She is also leading the development of the Infants, Toddlers, Twos, and Threes Research Center, a designated University Strategic Organization, in which she is mentoring a diverse group of young researchers to partner with community agencies with the shared goal to improve services for young children and their families.