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Child effects and child care: Implications for risk and adjustment

Emily K Snell1, Annemarie H Hindman1, Jay Belsky2

  • 1Temple University.

Development and Psychopathology
|October 7, 2015
PubMed

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Child characteristics influence caregiver language stimulation in child care settings. However, child traits showed little effect on the total quantity of child care received.

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Early Childhood Education

Background:

  • Child care quality and quantity are crucial for child development.
  • Understanding how child characteristics influence the child care environment is essential.
  • Longitudinal data allows for tracking developmental trajectories and care experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the evocative effects of child characteristics on child care quality (language stimulation) and quantity.
  • To examine the influence of child behavior, temperament, and development on time in care.
  • To explore implications for children at risk for developmental delays.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized longitudinal data from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care.
  • Employed path models to analyze associations between child development and caregiver language stimulation (Study 1).
  • Examined relationships between child characteristics and time in care (Study 2).

Main Results:

  • Longitudinal child effects were detected on language stimulation provided by caregivers.
  • Little evidence was found for child characteristics influencing the quantity of time in care.
  • Child traits appear to shape the *quality* of interactions more than the *duration* of care.

Conclusions:

  • Child characteristics can evoke specific responses from caregivers, impacting the quality of child care.
  • The findings have implications for understanding developmental processes, especially for at-risk children.
  • Future research should further explore the bidirectional influences between children and their care environments.

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