A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Parental involvement in Finnish day care – what do early childhood educators say?
Authors: Sevcan Hakyemez-Paul, Päivi Pihlaja, Heikki Silvennoinen
Publisher: EECERA, Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group
Publication year: 2018
Journal: European Early Childhood Education Research Journal
Volume: 26
Issue: 2
First page : 258
Last page: 273
Number of pages: 16
ISSN: 1350-293X
eISSN: 1752-1807
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2018.1442042
Web address : http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1350293X.2018.1442042
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/29692080
Research conducted in recent decades shows that parental involvement
(PI) plays a significant role in the academic achievement and the
healthy development of children. Gaining a better understanding of early
childhood educators’ views and the reasons for insufficient practices
is important for improving PI. This mixed-method research investigates
the views on PI held by early childhood educators in Finland. A
representative sample of 287 educators from Helsinki completed a
questionnaire which provided quantitative data and qualitative material.
The results show that Finnish early childhood educators have positive
attitudes towards PI and its various types in general. Learning at home
is the most popular type of PI. The participants state that difficulties
in PI are often caused by poor parental motivation and a lack of time
on the part of both educators and parents.
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