PSYC 2076 Chapter : Ch 15
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Chapter 15 - schooling, culture, and society: living in a multicultural world. Early childhood education: taking the pre- out of the preschool. Three quarters of children in the united states are enrolled in some kind of care outside the home. Evidence suggests that children can benefit from early educational activities. Child-care centers define they provide care for children all day, while their parents are at work. They now aim at providing some form of intellectual stimulation, but their primary purpose tends to be more social and emotional than cognitive. Family child-care centers define small operations run in private homes. The quality of can be uneven due to the licensing. Teachers may not be trained professionals so the quality of care may be lower compared for child-care centers. Preschools (nursery schools) define explicitly designed to provide intellectual and social experiences for children.
