PSYC 3600 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Protective Factor, Natural Experiment, Highscope

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3600
• Professor: Diane Lawless

Document Summary

Bronfennbrenner (1979, 1999) created the ecological perspective of human development. The ecological setting refers to a set of interdependent contexts, or settings, embedded within one another. Child (day) care can be defined as ways children are cared for when they are not being cared for by parents or primary caregivers. Processes that also contribute to high-quality care, such as the caregivers: Positive attitudes, positive interactions, and warm physical contact. Communications to the child, such as asking questions, making comments, or. Reading stories, singing songs, and other activities designed to help children providing answers learn. Sadly only a small percentage of children get access to these services. As child grow older, the child receives less positive caregiving. Nichd concluded that child-care arrangements had less impact on social-emotional and cognitive development than did family characteristics. Effective parenting may be the most protective factor a child can experience.