Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/11021
Title: Family day care educators: an exploration of their understanding and experiences promoting children's social and emotional wellbeing
Contributor(s): Davis, Elise (author); Priest, Naomi (author); Williamson, Lara (author); Davies, Belinda (author); Smyth, Lisa (author); Waters, Elizabeth (author); Herrman, Helen (author); Sims, Margaret  (author)orcid ; Harrison, Linda (author); Cook, Kay (author); Marshall, Bernie (author)
Publication Date: 2012
DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2011.603420
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/11021
Abstract: This study aimed to explore family day care (FDC) educators' knowledge of child social and emotional wellbeing and mental health problems, the strategies used to promote children's wellbeing, and barriers and opportunities for promoting children's social and emotional wellbeing. Thirteen FDC educators participated in individual semi-structured interviews. FDC educators were more comfortable defining children's social and emotional wellbeing than they were in identifying causes and early signs of mental health problems. Strategies used to promote children's mental health were largely informal and dependent on educator skills and capacities rather than a systematic scheme-wide approach. Common barriers to mental health promotion were limited financial resources, a need for more training and hesitance raising child mental health issues with parents. There is a need to build FDC educators' knowledge of child social and emotional wellbeing and for tailored mental health promotion strategies in FDC.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Early Child Development and Care, 182(9), p. 1193-1208
Publisher: Routledge
Place of Publication: United Kingdom
ISSN: 1476-8275
0300-4430
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 160702 Counselling, Welfare and Community Services
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 440902 Counselling, wellbeing and community services
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 940104 Carers Development and Welfare
940105 Childrens/Youth Services and Childcare
940112 Families and Family Services
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 230103 Carers' support
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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