Home and day care centre environments' role in influencing children's behaviour during early childhood development
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Date
2017
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
Approximately 70% of children 0-6 years old worldwide are experiencing care between home
and day care centre environments that is conceptualised as dual care. These two environments are
entry points into early childhood development services, which further demonstrate the
relationship of the two environments in child development. Both environments are therefore
crucial in influencing children's development and their behaviour. Nonetheless, vast research
shows that, without diminishing the influence of the day care environment, the home
environment is the most influential on children's behaviour development. This study employed
Bronfenbrenner's ecological system theory, which studies child development and behaviour
within environments that a child interacts with, as the overarching theory of this study with the
focus based on the microsystem and the mesosystems. The study has its aim to explore the
influence the home and day care centre's environment have on the behaviour of children during
early childhood development. The study adopted qualitative research methodology with an
explorative and descriptive design during the execution of this study. In-depth semi-structured
interviews, which were held with parents and practitioners were used as data collection.
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Magister Artium - MA (Child and Family Studies)