Young children on the stages

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna-Maija Puroila
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Identity Construction ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Day Care Centers ◽  
Research Material ◽  
Research With Children ◽  
Small Stories ◽  
Active Reconstruction ◽  
Children's Identity

In this article, I approach day care centers as stages upon which various small stories are constructed and performed by young children and other interlocutors. The aim of the article is two-fold. Methodologically, the paper is a tentative application of Erving Goffman’s dramaturgical perspective onto narrative research with children. Empirically, the aim is to explore day care centers as narrative environments that constitute children’s lives and identities. I anchor my analysis and interpretation of research material, collected in two groups of children, in three perspectives. Firstly, I focus on the spatial practices of the day care centers, framing the construction of small stories. Secondly, I deal with the production of small stories between cultural routines and active reconstruction. Finally, I draw attention to children’s identity construction as a continuous process influenced by a variety of individual, material, contextual, cultural, and interactional factors.

scholarly journals A Pre-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Basic Training Programme in Terms of Knowledge and Practice regarding Care of Young Children among Day Care Workers Working in Selected Day Care Centers of New Delhi

2021 ◽  
Vol 07 (03) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Meena Kumari ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Basic Training ◽  
Day Care Centers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

A day care is a childcare center where care is provided by adults who are not their parents. Day care workers should have adequate knowledge regarding the care of young children. The study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice regarding care of young children in day care centers. Quantitative descriptive research approach was adopted for the study with one group pre-test post-test pre-experimental research design. The study included 30 day care workers working in a day care centre of New Delhi, using purposive sampling. Structured knowledge questionnaire and observation checklists were used for data collection and data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that before administration of basic training programmes, 18 (60%) of day care workers had average knowledge scores, 9 (30%) had good knowledge scores and 3 (10%) of day care workers had poor knowledge regarding care of young children. After the administration of the basic training programme, 30 (100%) were having good knowledge. It can be concluded that participants ranked highest (I) in knowledge score of Prevention of infections knowledge’ followed by rank II of ‘Growth and development of child’, rank III of ‘Nutrition for a child’, rank IV ‘Personal hygiene’, rank V of ‘Safety and security’ followed by rank VI - ‘Qualities of personnel in day care center’. In terms of practice before administration of basic training programme 23 (77%) of study subjects had average practice scores, 4 (13%) had good practice scores and 3 (10%) of day care workers had poor practice scores regarding care of young children. After the administration of the basic training programme, 27(90%) were having good practice and 3 (10%) were having average practice. There was no significant association found between the knowledge and practice score with demographic variables of day care workers.

Molecular Epidemiology of Enteric Adenovirus Outbreaks in Houston Day-Care Centers

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 94 (6) ◽  
pp. 1028-1028
Author(s):  
Rory Van ◽  
Larry K. Pickering ◽  
David O. Matson ◽  
Mary K. Estes
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Molecular Epidemiology ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Restriction Analysis ◽  
Day Care Centers ◽  
Enteric Adenovirus ◽  
Dna Restriction

EAd is an important cause of outbreaks of diarrhea among young children attending DCCs. EAd 41 was the serotype identified. DNA restriction analysis of cultivated EAds proved to be an effective way of differentiating EAd serotypes.

Dietary Intake and Health Outcomes among Young Children Attending 2 Urban Day-care Centers

1999 ◽  
Vol 99 (12) ◽  
pp. 1529-1535 ◽  
Author(s):  
KAY STEARNS BRUENING ◽  
JUDITH A. GILBRIDE ◽  
MARIAN R. PASSANNANTE ◽  
SANDRA McCLOWRY
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Day Care Centers

Costs Associated With Gastrointestinal-Tract Illness Among Children Attending Day-Care Centers in Houston, Texas

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 94 (6) ◽  
pp. 1091-1093
Author(s):  
Alison M. Hardy ◽  
David R. Lairson ◽  
Ardythe L. Morrow
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Cost Burden ◽  
Infectious Diarrhea ◽  
Day Care Centers ◽  
Day Care Center ◽  
The Cost

Substantial costs occur each year due to infectious illness attributable to day-care center attendance by young children.1-3 Estimates of the value of work missed by parents in the US due to day-care-associated upper respiratory tract and diarrheal illness combined have ranged from $1602 million to $4003 million per year. Infectious diarrhea is one of the most common illnesses among young children. Several epidemiologic studies have shown increased risk of developing infectious diarrhea with attendance in group care, especially among children under 3 years of age.4-6 The cost burden of diarrheal illness among children attending day-care centers (DCCs) has not been adequately quantified, and few analyses have considered the effect that the type of care arrangement given ill children exerts on cost. To estimate the cost burden of gastrointestinal-tract illness in day-care centers (DCCs), we used data collected during a 16-month cohort study of rotavirus diarrhea in four DCCs. In addition, we surveyed parents to assess factors affecting cost of illness and to assess the range of ill-child-care options used by parents. METHODS Selection of Day Care Centers Four DCCs in Houston, Texas, were selected for participation in the rotavirus cohort study from a list of licensed DCCs generated by the Texas Department of Human Services. Potential study sites were centers with sufficient numbers of infants and toddlers located within a 7-mile radius of the University of Texas Medical School. Center directors gave informed consent for their centers to participate in the study. Day-Care Center Population From October 1989 through April 1991, children age 1-18 months with no known underlying disease in four licensed DCCs were enrolled in the rotavirus cohort study.

scholarly journals Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Antimicrobial-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae among Young Children Attending 79 Kindergartens and Day Care Centers in Hong Kong

2001 ◽  
Vol 45 (10) ◽  
pp. 2765-2770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan S. Chiu ◽  
Pak Leung Ho ◽  
Frankie K. H. Chow ◽  
Kwok Yung Yuen ◽  
Yu Lung Lau
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Nasopharyngeal Swab ◽  
Antibiotic Resistant ◽  
Day Care Centers ◽  
Physician Visits ◽  
The Individual

ABSTRACT Resistance to penicillin and multiple antimicrobial agents amongStreptococcus pneumoniae strains is becoming an increasing problem worldwide and in Asia. To determine the prevalence of carriage of S. pneumoniae isolates not susceptible to penicillin in young children, we obtained nasopharyngeal swab specimens from 1,978 children (ages, 2 to 6 years) attending 79 day care centers or kindergartens. Three hundred eighty-three strains of S. pneumoniae were isolated from these children. Fifty-eight percent of these isolates had reduced susceptibility to penicillin, 123 (32.1%) were intermediate, and 100 (26.1%) were resistant. A very high penicillin MIC (4 μg/ml) was found in 3.3% of the isolates. The isolates also demonstrated high rates of resistance to other antimicrobial agents (51.2% to cefaclor, 50.2% to cefuroxime, 42.8% to cefotaxime, 80.7% to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, 77% to erythromycin, 60% to clindamycin, and 33.7% to chloramphenicol). No isolate was resistant to fluoroquinolone. Multidrug resistance (not susceptible to the β-lactams and three or more other classes) was found in 39.4% of the isolates. Risk factors for the carriage of S. pneumoniae not susceptible to penicillin were multiple physician visits in the preceding 3 months and use of antimicrobial agents by the individual or by household members in the preceding 3 months. In the logistic regression analysis, only the use of antimicrobial agents in the preceding 3 months was an independent risk factor (P = 0.004; odds ratio, 2; 95% confidence interval, 1.2 to 3.2). This study demonstrated the high prevalence of antibiotic-resistant S. pneumoniae in healthy young children in the community in Hong Kong.

An Observational Study of Intergenerational Activities and Behavior Change in Dementing Elders at Adult Day Care Centers

1993 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Newman ◽  
Christopher Ward
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Adult Day Care ◽  
Day Care Centers ◽  
Day Care Center ◽  
Positive Behaviors ◽  
Intergenerational Activities ◽  
And Behavior

This study investigated whether dementing adult day care clients demonstrate consistent positive behaviors (i.e., eye contact, smiling, attentiveness, etc.) during structured, weekly activities with young children that these adults do not demonstrate during similar activities when the young children are not present. The study built on a preliminary informal study conducted in conjunction with an intergenerational adult day care project. Participants for the study were twenty-one adult day care clients who have behavioral characteristics of Alzheimer's or related disorders. The study involved five consective weeks of planned, structured music activities prepared by a musical therapist as part of the regular intergenerational activities of the adult day care center. The same activities were repeated twice in the same day at each site, once with children present and once without them present. Two fixed videotape cameras recorded client behaviors in three-minute segments. Scoring was completed by trained, “blind” scorers. The scorers tallied positive behaviors by individuals for randomly selected ten-second segments of the taped intervals. Sessions with and without children were compared using non-parametric tests. Categories of behaviors were compared and specific observed behavioral changes were reported.

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