Despite an increase in the number of families raising a child with an identified disability, the evidence that these families have unique and pressing needs for supports, and the existence of some supportive policy infrastructure, the current quantitative evidence base about how…
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This study was concerned with the nature and extent of father involvement during pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. The aims were: (1) to identify and describe the nature and extent of father involvement at this time; (2) to examine the relationship between the various compo…
Improving Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) is growing as an international priority, expressed through multiple research, policy initiatives, social intervention and advocacy. ECCE programs of high quality have the potential to improve the health and nutrition of young c…
The study was a secondary analysis of 56 qualitative interview transcripts of 7 African immigrant families from Ethiopia, Nigeria and Congo with the purpose of exploring their childcare experiences. Using data from the Minnesota Child Care Partnership Research Project, a natural…
The health of children in developing countries can have far-reaching consequences, affecting cognitive skills, productivity, earnings as adults and, ultimately, the stock of human capital available for economic growth and development. In order to plan interventions aimed at impr…
This study examined cultural variations in mothers' attitudes toward the use of daycare for children aged birth to two years old between Israel and the United States. Based on Hofstede's (1980) individualism/collectivism model, Israel was assumed to be a collectivist culture and…