The Everyday Experiences of Early Childhood Caregivers: Challenges in an Under-Resourced Community

Autor/inn/en	Vorster, Adri; Sacks, Ashleigh; Amod, Zaytoon; Seabi, Joseph; Kern, Anwynne
Titel	The Everyday Experiences of Early Childhood Caregivers: Challenges in an Under-Resourced Community
Quelle	In: South African Journal of Childhood Education, 6 (2016) 1, Artikel 257 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2223-7674
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Young Children; Caregivers; Semi Structured Interviews; Low Income Groups; Child Development; Environmental Influences; Early Childhood Education; Access to Education; Barriers; Child Care Centers; Preschool Teachers; Teacher Responsibility; Role Models; Teacher Aides; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Frühe Kindheit; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Kindesentwicklung; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Child care facilities; Child care services; Kinderzentrum; Kinderbetreuung; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Lehrverpflichtung; Identifikationsfigur; Handreichung; Lehrerhilfe; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	One factor that has been identified to enhance the early development of children is the care provided by caregivers outside the home environment. However, little research has been done in this regard in South Africa, where a significant number of children receive care outside their home environment. The current research study subsequently focused on the experiences of caregivers who work with young children in an under-resourced community. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and revealed the following themes: the responsibility of being a role model; ECD is a place; and challenges for all. Overall, the participants in this sample yielded valuable information that contributes not only to our understanding of the experiences of caregivers in under-resourced communities but the information that also described how some contextual factors could arguably influence the type of care given to young children. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01