HMR (controls: child age, DC 6 hist, SES, parent age education): higher quality (ECERS), CG 1 child major, less exper 4 in the centera higher CBI intelligence
612 | Center, child-care homes, in-home sitters, grandparents, fathers | C:A Ratio 3 , Group Size, CG 1 Education, CG 1 Specialized Training, CG 1 Beliefs, CG 1 Experience | ORCE (Positive caregiving frequency, Positive caregiving quality) | Pearson Correlations Simultaneous Multiple Regression | Across all 3 ages (15, 24, 36 mos) types of care, smaller group sizes, lower C:A ratios 3 , CG 1 had higher level of education, CG 1 held more child-centered beliefs about childrearing, more experience in child care, and environments were safer more stimulatinga positive caregiving more likely. CG 1 child care exper specialized training not correlated any ages.
MR: Pos caregiving ratings sig higher when CG 1 had more child-centered beliefs (all ages), higher levels of ed more experience providing care (at 24 36 mos), more specialized training (15 mos), when lower C:A ratio 3 smaller gp sizes (15 24 mos) |