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Waniganayake, Manjula; Hadley, Fay; Johnson, Matthew; Mortimer, Paul; McMahon, Tadgh; Karatasas, Kathy – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2019
This article reports on an exploratory study about maintaining and supporting the cultural identity of children from culturally and linguistically diverse family backgrounds in foster care placements. In this study, we spoke with foster carers and caseworkers who respectively live and work with children from culturally and linguistically diverse…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Cultural Maintenance, Cultural Background, Children
Davis, Elise; Corr, Lara; Ummer-Christian, Rahila; Gilson, Kim-Michelle; Waters, Elizabeth; Mihalopoulos, Cathrine; Marshall, Bernie; Cook, Kay; Herman, Helen; Mackinnon, Andrew; Harrsion, Linda; Sims, Margaret – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2014
This paper presents baseline data from Thrive, a capacity-building program for family day care educators. Educators completed a self-report survey assessing knowledge and confidence in promoting children's social and emotional wellbeing. An in-home observation was used to assess care quality. Twenty-four educators responded to the survey (40 per…
Descriptors: Child Care, Caregiver Attitudes, Well Being, Emotional Problems
Warren, Jane; Harden-Thew, Kathryn – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2019
Smooth transitions through the early years of education are recognised as pivotal to later personal and academic success. However, for children considered outside the mainstream, these transitions can provide extra challenge for them, their families and educators. This paper reveals the findings of two qualitative studies investigating early…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Adjustment (to Environment), Bilingual Students, Parent Attitudes
Williamson, Lara; Davis, Elise; Priest, Naomi; Harrison, Linda – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2011
Introduction: Although the family day care workforce has changed over the past decade in response to evolving childcare regulations and accreditation requirements, there is little research on family day care educators in Australia. The aim of this study was to describe characteristics of Australian family day care educators, including their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, At Risk Students, Student Diversity, Special Needs Students
De Gioia, Katey – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2009
The use of childcare services for very young children (birth to three years) has increased dramatically in the past two decades (Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, 2004). This article investigates the expectations for cultural continuity of caregiving practices (with particular emphasis on sleep and feeding) between…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Cultural Background