Parents, service integration, and engagement in early childhood
By: bySejal Patel.
Published: 2004
Language: eng
Number of pages: 75
ISBN-13: 9780494214428
Subjects: Early childhood education -- Parent participation -- Ontario.; Kindergarten -- Parent participation -- Ontario.; Parents -- Ontario -- Attitudes.
Description: This study examined whether the degree of parental experience with preschool services predicts parental involvement during the transition to school by comparing parent involvement in kindergarten across three different types of school sites. The sites differed in the level of parents' experience with preschool services. The first type of site offered integrated, school-based preschool services as part of the Toronto First Duty (TFD) early childhood initiative; these programs foster parent involvement and provide parenting support. The second group included school sites with a single preschool program fostering parental involvement and providing support. The final group of school sites did not have preschool services. ...
Notes: Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2004.

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-75)

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