Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/7168
Title: Promoting children's social and emotional wellbeing in childcare centres within low socioeconomic areas: Strategies, facilitators and challenges
Contributor(s): Davis, Elise (author); Priest, N (author); Davies, B (author); Sims, Margaret  (author)orcid ; Harrison, Linda (author); Herrman, Helen (author); Waters, Elizabeth (author); Strazdins, Lyndall (author); Marshall, Bernard (author); Cook, K (author)
Publication Date: 2010
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/7168
Abstract: Although childcare centres have a vital role to play in the social and emotional development of children, the strategies used to promote children's wellbeing in such settings are not well researched. This study aimed to identify the strategies, facilitators and key challenges for promoting children's social and emotional wellbeing as reported by childcare directors and workers during semi-structured interviews. They reported mainly informal strategies with few formalised policies, curricula or strategies. Staff reported frequent difficulties communicating with parents and/or children due to many families speaking little or no English. Lack of staff training and inadequate resources for activities were other key challenges they identified. Perceived facilitators included staff having strong relationships with each other and sharing a common philosophy, as well as having an open door policy for parents. Systematic development of skills to promote children's social and emotional wellbeing could help leverage childcare staff's potential to promote children's wellbeing during a crucial stage of child development.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 35(3), p. 77-86
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Place of Publication: Australia
ISSN: 1839-5961
1836-9391
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 111714 Mental Health
160702 Counselling, Welfare and Community Services
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 940105 Childrens/Youth Services and Childcare
920410 Mental Health
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
Publisher/associated links: http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=1350
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