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Publication Date: 2021-Mar
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"Our Quality Is a Little Bit Different": How Family Childcare Providers Who Participate in a Quality Rating and Improvement System and Receive Childcare Subsidy Define Quality
Hooper, Alison; Hallam, Rena; Skrobot, Christine
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, v22 n1 p76-94 Mar 2021
This research uses focus group methodology to examine how a specific subset of family childcare providers--those participating in a voluntary quality rating and improvement system and serving a high percentage of children receiving childcare subsidy--define quality. The study builds on the limited existing research about family childcare quality, especially research focused on understanding quality from the perspective of the childcare provider. A total of 28 family childcare providers participated in three focus groups where they were asked to define quality and to describe high- and low-quality programs. Qualitative analysis revealed four themes: relationships, supporting children's learning, the physical and temporal environment, and personal professionalism. These results can inform how quality improvement initiatives and professional development systems support and engage family childcare providers.
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Caregivers, Grants, Learning, Environmental Influences, Professionalism, Quality Control, Financial Support, Caregiver Child Relationship, Interpersonal Competence, Interpersonal Relationship, Professional Development, Child Development
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