dc.contributor.advisor |
Meissel, K |
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dc.contributor.advisor |
Tesar, M |
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dc.contributor.author |
Jun, Jong Hyun |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2018-04-29T22:31:21Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2018 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/37098 |
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dc.description |
Full text is available to authenticated members of The University of Auckland only. |
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dc.description.abstract |
Understanding parental decision-making about early childhood education (ECE) is important because it can have lasting implications for children’s development. The current study uses data from a longitudinal study, Growing Up in New Zealand, to explore areas of parental decision-making about ECE in New Zealand yet to be closely investigated. The study investigates the association between socio-demographic variables with the use, the type and the main reason for opting in and out of ECE services. The results indicated that the main reason for using ECE services was because of work or study commitments when the children were two years old and because of centre or care provider considerations when the children turned 54 months old, which suggests that the main reason changed from being adult-oriented to being more child-oriented as children got older. Among mothers who were not using ECE services, the main reason for opting out was because mothers believed that their children did not need it when the children were two years old. However, there were no significant findings for the main reason for opting out of ECE services when children were 54 months old, which may be a reflection of the relatively small number of mothers who did not use ECE services at this age. The study has also found that the use of ECE services increased as children aged with more preference for centre-based care over home-based care regardless of mothers’ socio-demographic variables. Mothers living in less socio-economically deprived areas, having higher qualifications and being employed were more likely and mothers with no qualifications, Pasifika and Asian mothers were less likely to use ECE services when the children were two years old. Mothers with higher qualifications and being employed were more likely while Māori and Pasifika mothers were less likely to use ECE services when the children turned 54 months old. These findings highlight socio-economic and ethnic disparities in using ECE services and the analyses point toward the importance of continued policy efforts in reducing these disparities. As it is argued that using ECE provides positive child outcomes, it is important that every child in New Zealand has the opportunity to participate in ECE services, while also considering the quality of these experiences. |
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dc.publisher |
ResearchSpace@Auckland |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
Masters Thesis - University of Auckland |
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dc.relation.isreferencedby |
UoA99265074811402091 |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights |
Restricted Item. Available to authenticated members of The University of Auckland. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.rights.uri |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/nz/ |
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dc.title |
Primary caregiver decision-making about early childhood education in New Zealand |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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thesis.degree.discipline |
Education |
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thesis.degree.grantor |
The University of Auckland |
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thesis.degree.level |
Masters |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The author |
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pubs.elements-id |
738546 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2018-04-30 |
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dc.identifier.wikidata |
Q112936871 |
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