Babysitters in Early Childhood:A Research on Parents?Experiences and Perspectives on Babysitters
Year 2010,
Volume: 11 Issue: 2, 1 - 18, 01.04.2010
Hatice Zeynep İnan
Özlem Doğan Temur
Abstract
Babysitters are lifesavers for the mothers who work full time and do not have many childcare options In Turkey it is common in extended families for grandmothers or unmarried relatives especially aunts to take care of children However not all mothers have this option today Babysitters or nannies are one form of external childcare that mothers turn to As babysitting is a very newly developing field it is essential to explore and examine the experiences mothers have had with their babysitters and make recommendations based on the research conducted in more experienced countries on this topic In this study mothers? experiences and thoughts are examined The study involved 17 mothers living in central Kutahya Turkey To choose the participants the study utilized the convenient sampling method Findings of the study showed a need for professional development courses for babysitters as well as training for parents on how to provide quality education for their children
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- Shpancer, N., Dunlap, B., Melick, K.M., Coxe, K., Kuntzman, D., Sayre, P.S., Toto, C., Spivey, A.T. (2008). Educators or babysitters? Daycare caregivers reflect on their profession. Child Care in Practice, 14(4), 401-412.
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Okulöncesi Eğitim Döneminde Çocuk Bakıcıları:Ebeveynlerin Yaşantıları ve Görüşleri Üzerine BirAraştırma
Year 2010,
Volume: 11 Issue: 2, 1 - 18, 01.04.2010
Hatice Zeynep İnan
Özlem Doğan Temur
Abstract
21 Yüzyıl?da çocuk bakıcıları annelerin özellikle tam zamanlı çalışan annelerin veya çocuklarının bakımı için başka seçeneği olmayan annelerin vazgeçilmezi haline gelmiştir Türkiye?de geniş ailelerde anneanne babaanne bekâr akraba kızları teyze ve halaların çocuk bakımını üstlendiği sıkça görülmektedir Ancak günümüzde bütün annelerin böyle bir olanağı yoktur Bakıcılar bu yardımı sağlayan anne işte iken veya müsait değilken çocuğun bakımını üstlenen kişiler olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır Türkiye?de yeni gelişmekte olan bu alanla ilgili annelerin çocuk bakıcılarıyla yaşadığı deneyimlerini ve görüşlerini irdelemek ve bu konuda uluslararası alan yazınını temel alarak önerilerde bulunmak alanın gelişimine katkı sağlayabilir Bu çalışmada annelerin deneyim ve görüşlerini almak üzere çeşitli soruları temel alan bireysel görüşmeler yapılmıştır: Bu çalışmaya Kütahya merkezde yaşayan toplam 17 anne katılmıştır Katılımcıların seçiminde kolay ulaşılabilirlik metodu kullanılmıştır Bu çalışma çocuk bakıcıları için mesleki gelişim kurslarının gerekliliğini ve ebeveynlerin çocuklarına kaliteli eğitim sağlama konusunda bilinçlendirilmesi gerekliliğini ortaya koymuştur
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- Baker, A. (2009). Baby sitter is charged with sexual abuse of 3 boys. New York Times, 17-17. 5 Kasım 2009 tarihinde EBSCOHOST Database’den indirilmiştir.
- Bowlby, J. (1958). The nature of the child’s tie to his mother. International Journal of Psycho-Analysis, September/October Part V, 350 – 373.
- Bowlby, J. (1982). Attachment and loss. Vol.1: Attachment (2nd ed.). New York: Basic Books.
- Bowlby, R. (2007). Babies and toddlers in non-parental daycare can avoid stress and anxiety if they develop a lasting secondary attachment bond with one carer who is consistently accessible to them. Attachment, 9(4), 307-319.
- Boyce, M. (2008). Sitting smart. Current Health 2, 34(5), 6. 15 Kasım 2009 tarihinde http://proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=a2h&AN=28069541&site=ehost-live linkinden indirilmiştir.
- Christophersen, E.R. (2005). Super nanny. Pediatrics, 115(6), 1768-1769. 25 Kasım 2009 tarihinde EBSCOHOST Database’den indirilmiştir.
- Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y. S. (2003). Introduction: The discipline and practice of qualitative research. In N. K. Denzin & Y. S. Lincoln (Eds.), The landscape of qualitative research: Theories and issues (2nd ed., pp. 1- 46). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage.
- Farahat, F.M. (2009). Challenges facing female physicians in Egypt. Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, 64(2), 121-128.
- Gibbs, B. (2006). Babysitters: What parents need to know. Good Housekeeping, 242(6), 90-90. 5 Aralık 2009 tarihinde EBSCOHOST Database’den indirilmiştir.
- Glesne, C., & Peshkin, A. (1992). Becoming qualitative researchers: An introduction. New York: Longman.
- Graham, J. (2006). Weekend Journal, Taste: Adventures in finding a baby sitter. Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition, 248(76), W13. 5 Aralık 2009 tarihinde EBSCOHOST Database’den indirilmiştir.
- Greenfield, P.M., Flores, A., Davis, H., & Salimkhan, G. (2008). What happens when parents and nannies come from different cultures? Comparing the caregiving belief systems of nannies and their employers. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 29(4), 326-336.
- Koren, G., Carmeli, D.B., Carmeli, Y.S., & Halsam, R. (1993). Maturity of children to consent to medical research: The babysitter test. Journal of Medical Ethics, 19(3), 142-147.
- Leach, P., Barnes, J., Malmbergc, L.E., Sylvac, K., Steinb, A., & the FCCC team. (2008). The quality of different types of child care at 10 and 18 months: a comparison between types and factors related to quality. Early Child Development and Care, 178(2), 177-209.
- Marton, F. (1994). Phenomenography. In T. Husén, & T. N. Postlethwaite (Eds.), The International Encyclopedia of Education (2nd ed., vol.8 pp.4424-9). NY: Pergamon.
- MEB (2007). 0-6 yas benim ailem egitim programi. T.C. Milli Egitim Bakanligi kiz teknik Ogretim Genel Mudurlugu Genelge 2007/82. 15 Mart 2010 tarihinde http://ktogm.meb.gov.tr/genelgeler/benimailem.pdf linkinden indirilmistir.
- Shpancer, N., Dunlap, B., Melick, K.M., Coxe, K., Kuntzman, D., Sayre, P.S., Toto, C., Spivey, A.T. (2008). Educators or babysitters? Daycare caregivers reflect on their profession. Child Care in Practice, 14(4), 401-412.
- Stuart, C. (2008). Baby sitter charged in toddler's death. New York Times, 3-3. 25 Kasım 2009 tarihinde EBSCOHOST Database’den indirilmiştir.
- Webb, G. (1997). Deconstructing deep and surface: Towards a critique of phenomenography. Higher Education, 33(2), 195-212.
- Wilson, V., Hall, S., & Davidson, J. (2007). Do the benefits justify the costs? An evaluation of the ‘sitter service’ in Scotland. Children & Society, 21(3), 214-227.
- Wintrob, H. (1997). My ten-month-old co-therapist. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 9(2), 41-47.
- Wrigley, J. (1999). Hiring a nanny: The limits of private solutions to public problems. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 563, 162-174.
- Yativ, N. (2005). Nanny, lies, and videotape: Child abuse and privacy rights dilemmas. Pediatrics, 115(6), 1791-1792.