Family and work-related risk factors in children's social–emotional well-being and parent–educator cooperation in flexibly scheduled early childhood education and care |
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Authors: | Merja Koivula Eija Räikkönen Leena Turja Pirjo-Liisa Poikonen Marja-Leena Laakso |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Education, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland;2. Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland |
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Abstract: | Non-standard work schedules (NSWS) have become typical, but their associations with childcare arrangements and children's well-being are unknown. This study explores how risk factors are associated with the social–emotional well-being of girls and boys using flexibly scheduled early childhood education and care. Furthermore, the study investigates whether well-functioning cooperation between parents and educators buffers the negative effects of the risk factors. This study, which is a part of a larger survey carried out in three European countries, reports Finnish parents' (N = 146) perspectives. The results showed that high parental stress was associated with low child well-being. Strong parent–educator cooperation positively impacted both boys' and girls' social–emotional well-being. The risk factors of reconciling work and family life had negative associations with children's well-being and the fulfilment of their basic needs. The results illustrate the complex interrelations between children's well-being, risk factors relating to NSWS and the buffering effect of protective factors. |
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Keywords: | childcare arrangements children's social–emotional well-being flexibly scheduled early childhood education and care parent–educator cooperation parenting work–family interface |
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