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What do parents in families living in poverty say about the care and education of very young children?
Pirard, Florence
2014XXIV° conférence annuelle de l’European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA)
 

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Keywords :
parents’ expectation; poverty; accessibility; coeducation; professionalisation
Abstract :
[en] The conclusions of scientific research indicate that it is the children of families living in poverty that benefit most of using educational services and quality care (Leseman, 2009). However, these families are underrepresented in public childcare services. This situation is also observed in Brussels-Wallonia Federation, a European region where the structure of service supply is divided. The low participation especially in childcare services (0-3 years) contrasts with the more general preschool attendance (3-6 years). A survey commissioned by the King Baudouin Fondation collected information about the expectations and experience of parents of children ages 0-6 years, Belgian and foreign-born, regarding the services, structures and initiatives for young children: perinatal services, ONE child consultation (Office of Birth and Childhood, a public institution responsible for developing birth and childhood policies), childcare services for children aged 0-3 years, preschool and school age child care. This study that covered 44 living in poverty in Brussels-Wallonia Federation reveals aspects of primary and secondary accessibility (Humblet, Laevers, 2013) : while the former concern access strico sensu, the latter reveals conditions to ensure that each family also feels welcomed. The study further sheds some light on the view of the families on the concept of co-education. In addition, we will present some methodological issues, such as the difficulties to include fathers in the study, both directly and indirectly (through the mothers). In contrast with this, mothers were very eager to express their opinions, when listened to. Finally we discuss implications for the professionalisation of the workforce.
Disciplines :
Education & instruction
Author, co-author :
Pirard, Florence ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Education et formation > PERF (Professionnalisation en Education : Rech.et Formation)
Language :
English
Title :
What do parents in families living in poverty say about the care and education of very young children?
Publication date :
September 2014
Event name :
XXIV° conférence annuelle de l’European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA)
Event organizer :
European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA)
Event place :
Hersonissos, Greece
Event date :
du 7 au 10 septembre 2014
Audience :
International
Funders :
FRB - Fondation Roi Baudouin [BE]
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