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Tendo em conta o aumento do número de estruturas de apoio à primeira
infância, particularmente, a expansão da creche, a investigação tem-se debruçado
sobre as questões da qualidade. A generalidade dos estudos centra-se na
discriminação das dimensões de qualidade e, raramente, a representação dos pais
sobre a creche (e sua qualidade) tem sido alvo de estudo. Partindo do pressuposto
que a discussão sobre a qualidade da creche deve ser baseada na evidência empírica
mas também é uma construção social baseada nos valores e representações dos
seus atores, fomos ouvir os pais. Assim, quisemos conhecer: Como escolhiam a
creche do seu filho(a)? Qual o seu conceito de qualidade? Que valor atribuem às
experiências vividas pelos seus filhos ou filhas na creche? Que representação têm do
papel do profissional de educação?
Para o efeito, entrevistamos 20 pais sobre as suas Representações acerca da
Creche num estudo exploratório e qualitativo. Os entrevistados foram na maioria dos
casos mães (18 em 20) de crianças entre os 8 e os 32 meses (M = 21,65; 9 meninas,
11 meninos; 13 primogénitos).
De modo geral, o estudo revelou que os pais valorizam a creche como espaço
de promoção do desenvolvimento da criança; valorizam a dimensão afetiva do
trabalho em creche; as educadoras como profissionais qualificados de educação e
desejam uma relação estreita, aberta e respeitosa entre a creche e a família.
Abstract Taking into account the increasing number of early childhood care services, particularly the expansion of day care, research has been addressing the issues of day care quality. The majority of studies are focuses on how the quality of day care affects child development. However, the parents view rarely has been studied. Taking that the debate of child care quality should be grounded on empirical evidence but also on social values and representations of its actors, we decide to investigate parent’s representation about day care. Therefore, we aim to study: How parents choose their child daycare (a)? What is the parent’s approach about day care quality? What value is attributed by parents to their children experiences in day care? What are their representations about preschool teachers role and performance? For that purpose a sample of 20 parents with children in day care was gathered. In this qualitative study, 18 mothers and 2 fathers were interviewed. Children were about 22 months (21,65) from 8 to 32 months (9 girls, 11 boys; 13 first born). Overall, the study revealed that parents value day care as a setting to promote child development; parents value the infant-day-care-teachers affective relationship; teacher’s professional qualification and look for a close and open relationship with teachers.
Abstract Taking into account the increasing number of early childhood care services, particularly the expansion of day care, research has been addressing the issues of day care quality. The majority of studies are focuses on how the quality of day care affects child development. However, the parents view rarely has been studied. Taking that the debate of child care quality should be grounded on empirical evidence but also on social values and representations of its actors, we decide to investigate parent’s representation about day care. Therefore, we aim to study: How parents choose their child daycare (a)? What is the parent’s approach about day care quality? What value is attributed by parents to their children experiences in day care? What are their representations about preschool teachers role and performance? For that purpose a sample of 20 parents with children in day care was gathered. In this qualitative study, 18 mothers and 2 fathers were interviewed. Children were about 22 months (21,65) from 8 to 32 months (9 girls, 11 boys; 13 first born). Overall, the study revealed that parents value day care as a setting to promote child development; parents value the infant-day-care-teachers affective relationship; teacher’s professional qualification and look for a close and open relationship with teachers.
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Representações dos pais Creche Relação escola-família Parents representations Child care Family-day care relationship