ERIC Number: EJ869637
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Sep
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1836-9391
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Centre-Based Child Care Quality in Urban Australia
Ishimine, Karin; Wilson, Rachel
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, v34 n3 p19-28 Sep 2009
This study investigates the quality of childcare centres in urban Australian communities designated according to different bands of Centre Location Demographics (CLD). Childcare centres were assessed using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale- Revised Edition (ECERS-R) and the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Extension (ECERS-E). Statistically significant differences were seen in quality on total scores across the five CLD areas. On both scales, middle and partially disadvantaged areas were identified as having substantial disadvantage in terms of childcare centre quality. The provision, and potential impact, of quality regulation and accreditation for childcare centres is discussed. (Contains 2 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Young Children, Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Child Care, Urban Areas, Educational Quality, Geographic Location, Quality Control, Accreditation (Institutions), Socioeconomic Influences, Interaction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale
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