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Selected factors contributing to preservice teachers' perceptions of the social and cognitive competence of preschool children

Creator:

Pettit, Rebecca Ward

Abstract:

As increasing numbers of poor children enter child care programs due to changes in work requirements under the Welfare Reform Act, there is a critical need to examine factors that may affect the quality of care that these children receive. One factor that has received limited attention in the literature...

Resource Type:

Dissertation
Factors contributing to prosocial behavior among pre-school children from low-income families

Creator:

Vale, Elizabeth

Abstract:

This exploratory study examined whether temperament, home environment, and family stress impact the amount of prosocial behavior displayed by pre-school age low-income children and examined how much of an impact each factor has. Each factor was explored in depth along sub-scale dimensions including, (1) self-regulatory temperament, negative reactive temperament, and...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis