The relation of flexible child care to quality of center day care and children's socio-emotional functioning: A survey and observational study

Infant Behavior and Development

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 300-325

  De Schipper, J Clasien ^a   Tavecchio, Louis W C ^a   Van IJzendoorn, Marinus H ^a   Linting, Mariëlle ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Day care; Flexible child care; Non standard hours child care; Quality of care; Socio emotional functioning; Stability in care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT; STAFF TRAINING; STRESS; TEMPERAMENT; WELLBEING;

EID: 0043199823     PISSN: 01636383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-6383(03)00033-X     Document Type: Article

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