Not Babysitting: Work Stress and Well-Being for Family Child Care Providers

被引：34
作者：
Gerstenblatt P. [1 ]
Faulkner M. [1 ]
Lee A. [1 ]
Doan L.T. [1 ]
Travis D. [2 ]
机构：
[1] School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712
[2] Corporate Practice Research Catalyst, NY, NY, 10005, 120 Wall Street
来源：
Early Childhood Education Journal | 2014年 / 42卷 / 1期
关键词：
Family child care; Professionalism; Qualitative research; Work related stressors;
D O I：
10.1007/s10643-012-0571-4
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摘要：
Family child care providers contend with a number of work stressors related to the dual roles of operating a small business and providing child care in their home. Research has documented many sources of work related stress for family child care providers; however, research examining family child care providers' experiences outside of the lens of quality of care and child outcomes is dated and scant. This study consisted of three focus groups of 11 family child care providers who shared their perspectives on work related stressors and well-being. Many of the study findings were congruent with previous research in the field; however, a key finding in this study was the importance of family child care providers to assert and establish a professional identity to mitigate work related stress. Recommendations and strategies to assist family child providers in constructing a professional identity are discussed. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
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