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1Laboratoire de psychologie, education, cognition, développement, Université de Nantes. catherine.sellenet@univ-nantes.fr
Insights
Parenting support programs, involving early child care professionals, have evolved since the 1980s. These initiatives emphasize a collaborative parent-professional partnership centered on the child's well-being.
Area of Science:
- Early Childhood Education
- Parenting Support Interventions
Context:
- Development of parenting support actions since the 1980s.
- Significant involvement of early child care and education professionals.
Purpose:
- To explore the evolution and core principles of parenting support programs.
- To highlight the importance of parent-professional collaboration.
Summary:
- Parenting support initiatives have grown significantly since the 1980s.
- These programs are built on a foundation of parent-professional partnerships.
- The child remains the central focus of this collaborative approach.
Impact:
- Fostering stronger parent-professional relationships in early childhood.
- Enhancing the effectiveness of early child care and education services.
- Promoting positive child development through collaborative support systems.
Abstract:
Since the 1980s, a number of parenting support actions have been developed, with significant involvement from those working in early child care and education. This notion is based on the construction of a parent-professional partnership around the child, in which everyone is involved.
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