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Castro, M. M. (2002). The effects of training on provider childrearing beliefs and family day care quality. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: the Sciences & Engineering, 62(9-B), 4204.
The author examined the effects of family child care provider training on nurturance versus restrictive childrearing beliefs, global child care quality, and other process qualities.
The Study
- Variables examined included training, global child care quality, and other dimensions (space and furnishing for care and learning; basic care; language and reasoning; learning activities; social development; and adult needs.
The Methods
- The sample was comprised of 70 untrained and unregistered family child care providers who were on a Network Affiliation Waiting List in New York City. Participants were randomly and evenly assigned to a group that received training in early childhood development or to a control group.
- Participants were observed before training and six months after training.
The Findings
- Those who received training showed increased nurturance but maintained their pre-training levels of restrictiveness.
- Training improved global child care quality, along with space and furnishings; basic care; and social development.
- No improvements were evident in language and reasoning, learning activities, and adult needs.
- This study showed different outcomes compared to other, similar studies that have indicated no change in childrearing beliefs after training.
- This study found evidence that training was effective even for providers who believed that they were already quality child care providers based on their own experiences as a mother.
R2P Evaluation
Given the difference in findings compared to other, similar studies, this particular study warrants further investigation and replication. If the findings are replicated and supported through other work, this type of training could have implications on family child care policies and practices.
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