Teacher-Caregivers' Perceptions of Toddlers' Adaptation to a Childcare Center
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13918588 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yoo-Seon Bang (Konkuk University Medical Center, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1279-1292 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0301-2212 • E-ISSN: 1179-6391 |
| Publisher | Scientific Journal Publishers Limited (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2224/sbp.2014.42.8.1279 |
| OpenAlex | W1995727323 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
I examined teacher-caregivers' perceptions of toddlers' adaptation to a childcare center in Korea. I also examined their experiences of their current practices related to toddlers' adaptation. Through in-depth interviews with 6 teacher-caregivers, the results showed that although the basic format of the implemented adaptation programs was the same, the teacher-caregivers' actual practices differed depending on their perceptions. Some teacher-caregivers believed that their adaptation program allows toddlers to adapt easily to the center, and, thus, emphasized the teacher-caregivers' role as providers of the program. In contrast, other teacher-caregivers focused on toddlers' emotions and ease of transition, and, thus, emphasized the teacher-caregivers' role as sensitive respondents to the toddlers' individual needs for adaptation. Based on my findings, implications are discussed to facilitate toddlers' comfort as they transition to childcare centers
Adaptation (eye · Center (category theory · Developmental psychology · Early childhood education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Perception · Educational Systems and Policies · Energy and Environmental Systems · Medicine · Psychology · Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |