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Socio‐emotional behavior at 18 months as a function of daycare experience, temperament, and gender
Author(s) -
Melhuish E. C.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
infant mental health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1097-0355
pISSN - 0163-9641
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0355(198724)8:4<364::aid-imhj2280080405>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - temperament , psychology , developmental psychology , longitudinal study , child care , emotional development , medicine , personality , pediatrics , social psychology , social change , pathology , economics , economic growth
From a longitudinal study of women and their first‐born children, four types of daycare experience were identified. For three of the groups, the woman returned to full‐time employment, and a relative, baby‐sitter, or nursery provided daycare. In the fourth group, the women did not return to employment. Data on the children's socio‐emotional behavior at 18 months were collected from interview, questionnaire items, and direct observation during a home visit. Results indicated several associations among type of day care, difficulty of temperament, and child socio‐emotional development.