The Work-Child Nexus: Parental Employment Sectors and Influence on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) significantly influences child development, affecting cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth. The quality of ECEE depends on socio-economic status, parental education, resources, community support, and cultural norms. The study explores how parents’ employment in organized or unorganized sectors affects children’s physical, language, cognitive, and socio-emotional development, focusing on ECCE. A sample of 466 children enrolled in Anganwadi centers was divided into two groups: organized ( n = 227) and unorganized ( n = 239) parental employment. The cognitive, physical, and socioemotional scale assessed ECCE outcomes. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and t- tests. Children of organized sector parents (306.79 ± 47.64) scored significantly higher in ECCE than those of unorganized sector parents ( p < .05). Similar patterns emerged for gender and urban areas, while rural children showed no significant differences ( p > .05). Policies should address disparities and support vulnerable families’ ECCE access.
Source: Education and Urban Society
Authors: Chiranjibi Behera, Amulya Kumar Acharya
Institution: Fakir Mohan University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7160609102