Hands-on Parent Support in Positive Guidance: Early Childhood Professionals as Mentors
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: THIS STUDY REPORTS FINDING from a follow-up study involving mothers and early childhood professionals who completed participation in a 12-week, hands-on parent education program in the United States. In this program, mothers learned about positive guidance in a weekly seminar, and additionally practised implementing positive guidance in an early childhood classroom with the support of an early childhood professional. After the program ended, 10 mothers and six early childhood professionals completed an online survey about their experiences of, and perspectives on, the role of the early childhood professional as a support resource for parents in positive guidance. Responses were analysed using the constant comparative method. Themes of ‘guidance in action’, ‘home and classroom environment’ and ‘relationships’ emerged from the data.
Authors: Laura McFarland-Piazza, Rachel Saunders
Institution: Charles Sturt University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1709326216