Parent choice of early childhood education and care services

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Noble, Karen. 2007. "Parent choice of early childhood education and care services." Australian Journal of Early Childhood. 32 (2), pp. 51-57.
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Parent choice of early childhood education and care services

ERA Journal ID20168
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AuthorNoble, Karen
Journal TitleAustralian Journal of Early Childhood
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood
Journal Citation32 (2), pp. 51-57
Number of Pages7
Year2007
PublisherSAGE Publications Ltd
Place of PublicationCanberra, Australia
ISSN0312-5033
Web Address (URL)http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/australian_journal_of_early_childhood/ajec_index_abstracts/parent_choice_of_early_childhood_education_and_care_services.html
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This paper reports on a study designed to enhance knowledge and understanding of parent choice in relation to early childhood education and care (ECEC) services. It investigates the ways parents make their choices of early childhood services and examines and interprets the meanings they ascribe to those choices. An orthodox grounded theory analysis of interviews with parents was conducted to elicit the knowledge bases parents draw on as they make judgements about the early childhood services they access for their children. This investigation informs ECEC professionals about the variations in the ways parents make choices for their young children. Specifically, there is a strong sense of the influence of social context and existing beliefs and understandings. However, equally importantly, parent choice is also strongly influenced by more pragmatic concerns. Therefore, choice of ECEC service is both complex and pragmatic.

Keywordsparent choice; early childhood education; grounded theory
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020520599. Social and personality psychology not elsewhere classified
390302. Early childhood education
399999. Other education not elsewhere classified
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