<ARTICLE>Model for Childcare Based on the Concept of the Child as an Open System
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The care of children is a growing concern in the world today because of the societal changes that are occurring. Families are having fewer children, in some countries only one child, so there is interest in providing the best care for the child. Societies are changing, often both parents are working outside the home and many elderly are working. The decrease in the extended family means more children are in need of childcare services. Developmental research was used in the study to investigate the trends in social values and attitudes toward children through the years, and to develop a conceptual model for the care of children based on known developmental needs of children and changing societal needs and values. A semantic differential scale was developed and used with over 4000 parents, staff, academicians, and administrators to determine attitudes related to childcare, staff, and psychological milieu of childcare centers. Childcare centers and individuals in various countries participated in the study. General Systems Theory was used for the conceptual framework for the study with the characteristic of equifinality the leading element for the model of childcare. Semantic differential scales reflected attitudes consistent with those reflecting a changing society. The trend in attitudes are reflective of values that indicate a society in transition. Society confronts the challenge of ecology, information explosion, genetic advances, changing health profiles and a new paradigm. The changes in society demand value changes in caring for children to be prepared for the future. Flexibility and problem solving will be imperative in the future with the rapidity of changes now occurring in the environment, space, technology and health.
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- 2001-03-25
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