Family day care educators: An exploration of their understanding and experiences promoting children's social and emotional wellbeing

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 182, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1193-1208

  Davis, Elise ^a   Priest, Naomi ^a   Davies, Belinda ^a   Smyth, Lisa ^b   Waters, Elizabeth ^a   Herrman, Helen ^c   Sims, Margaret ^d,e   Harrison, Linda ^f   Cook, Kay ^g   Marshall, Bernie ^g   Williamson, Lara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Windermere Family Services   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^e EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^g DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

early intervention; family day care; mental health; mental health promotion; social and emotional wellbeing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865026762     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2011.603420     Document Type: Article

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