ECOLOGY OF NON PARENTAL CHILDCARE (sometimes called, day care, refers to the care given to children by persons other than parents during the parts of the day when parents are absent)
Quality of daycare(is the the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional components of the child-care setting).
Optimal quality involves:
The size of the overall group
The caregiver-child ratios
Whether the caregiver had specialized training in child development or early childhood education
Types of Daycare
In-home care or Nannies
Childcare centers
Family daycare homes
Purposes
Enrichment
Parent employability
Social service
Intervention
Readiness
Research concerns: Separation from mother, childcare settings and ecological systems.
Curriculum:
Cognitively Oriented Curriculum (learner-directed)
Direct Instruction (teacher-directed)
Montessori (learner-directed)
Developmental Interaction (learner-directed)
Tools of the Mind (teacher-learner collaboration)
Caregivers and child protection:
Caregivers and educators are mandated by law to report child maltreatment, including physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse and exploitation, and emotional abuse or deprivation.