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Publication Date: 2011-Dec
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What's Really Going On? Parents' Views of Parent Support in Three Australian Supported Playgroups
Jackson, Dianne
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, v36 n4 p29-37 Dec 2011
Supported playgroups are a dual-focus service model used widely in Australia to provide stimulating early childhood environments for children and support for their parents. This article discusses some of the findings from a recent qualitative doctoral study that explored three supported playgroups in western Sydney. In particular, it articulates what parents experienced as support in this context through the identification and discussion of eight categories of parent support: "friendship and social network support"; "relational support"; "peer support"; "emotional support"; "parenting role support"; "information and resource support"; ""circle of care" support"; and "multidisciplinary support".
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Social Networks, Social Support Groups, Playground Activities, Parent Education, Community Services, Participant Observation, Parent Attitudes, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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