Children’s involvement in home-based childcare: are boys more susceptible to caregiver sensitivity than girls?

References

• Ahnert, L., M. Pinquart, and M. E. Lamb. 2006. “Security of children’s Relationships with Nonparental Care Providers: A Meta-Analysis.” Child Development 77 (3): 664–679, 10.1111/j.1467–8624.2006.00896.x. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2006.00896.x.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ainsworth, M. D. S., S. M. Bell, and D. Stayton. 1974. “Infant-Mother Attachment and Social Development.” In The Introduction of the Child into a Social World, edited by M. P. Richards, 99–135. London: Cambridge University Press.
   Google Scholar
• Ainsworth, M. D. S., M. C. Blehar, E. Waters, and S. Wall. 1978. Patterns of Attachment: A Psychological Study of the Strange Situation. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
   Google Scholar
• Arnett, J. 1989. “Caregivers in Day-Care Centers: Does Training Matter?.” Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 10:541–552. https://doi.org/10.1016/0193-3973(89)90026-9.
   Google Scholar
• Augustyniak, R. A., A. Z. Ables, P. Guilford, H. L. Lujan, R. N. Cortright, and S. E. DiCarlo. 2016. “Intrinsic Motivation: An Overlooked Component for Student Success.” Advanced Physiological Education 40 (4): 465–466. https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00072.2016.4651043-4046/16.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Barnett, M. A., M. Deng, W. R. Mills-Koonce, M. Willoughby, and M. Cox. 2008. “Interdependence of Parenting of Mothers and Fathers of Infants.” Journal of Family Psychology 22 (4): 561–573. https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-3200.22.3.561.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Belsky, J. 1997. “Variation in Susceptibility to Rearing Influence: An Evolutionary Argument.” Psychological Inquiry 8 (3): 182–186. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327965pli0803_3.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Belsky, J., M. J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, and M. H. Van IJzendoorn. 2007. “For Better and for Worse: Differential Susceptibility to Environmental Influences.” Current Directions in Psychological Science 16 (6): 300–304. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8721.2007.00525.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Belsky, M., and J. Pluess. 2009. “Beyond Diathesis Stress: Differential Susceptibility to Environmental Influences.” Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 135 (6): 885–908. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0017376.
   Google Scholar
• Biersteker, L., A. Dawes, L. Hendricks, and C. Tredoux. 2016. “Center-Based Early Childhood Care and Education Program Quality: A South African Study.” Early Childhood Research Quarterly 36:334–344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2016.01.004.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bornstein, M. H., D. L. Putnick, M. Heslington, M. Gini, J. T. D. Suwalsky, P. Venuti, S. de Falco, et al. 2008. “Mother-Child Emotional Availability in Ecological Perspective: Three Countries, Two Regions, Two Genders.” Developmental Psychology 44 (3): 666–680. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.44.3.666.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bowlby, J. 1969. Attachment and Loss: Vol. 1. Attachment. New York: Basic Books.
   Google Scholar
• Bradley, R. H., B. M. Caldwell, and R. F. Corwyn. 2003. “The Child Care HOME Inventories: Assessing the Quality of Family Child Care Homes.” Early Childhood Research Quality 18 (3): 294–309. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0885-2006(03)00041-3.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Broekhuizen, M., M. A. G. van Aken, J. S. Duba, H. Mulder, and P. P. M. Leseman. 2015. “Individual Differences in Effects of Child Care Quality: The Role of Child Affective Self-Regulation and Gender.” Infant Behavior & Development 40:216–230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2015.06.009.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Burchinal, M. R., E. Peisner-Feinberg, D. M. Bryant, and R. Clifford. 2000. “Children’s Social and Cognitive Development and Child-Care Quality: Testing for Differential Associations Related to Poverty, Gender, or Ethnicity.” Applied Developmental Science 4:149–165. https://doi.org/10.1207/S1532480XADS0403_4. 3
   Google Scholar
• Clarke-Stewart, A., D. L. Vandell, M. Burchinal, M. O’Brien, and K. McCartney. 2002. “Do Regulable Features of Child-Care Homes Affect children’s Development?” Early Childhood Research Quarterly 17 (1): 52–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0885-2006.020013.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Csikszentmihalyi, M. 1979. “The Concept of Flow.” In Play and Learning, edited by B. Sutton-Smith, 257–274. New York: Gardner Press Inc.
   Google Scholar
• De Kruif, R. E. L., H. J. Vermeer, R. G. Fukkink, J. M. A. Riksen-Walraven, L. W. C. Tavecchio, M. H. Van IJzendoorn, and J. Van Zeijl. 2007. De Nationale Studie Pedagogische Kwaliteit Kinderopvang: Eindrapport Project 0 En 1 [National Study Pedagogical Quality of Child Care Centers: Final Report Project 0 and 1]. Amsterdam: Netherlands Consortium for Research in Child Care.
   Google Scholar
• De Schipper, J. C., L. W. C. Tavecchio, and M. H. van IJzendoorn. 2008. “Children’s Attachment Relationships with Daycare Caregivers: Associations with Positive Caregiving and the child’s Temperament.” Social Development 17 (3): 454–470, 10.1111/j.1467–9507.2007.00448.x. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9507.2007.00448.x.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• ECCRN (National Institute of Child Health & Human Development) NICHD (Early Child Care Research Network). 1997. “Familial Factors Associated with the Characteristics of Nonmaternal Care for Infants.” Journal of Marriage & Family 59 (2): 389–408. https://doi.org/10.2307/353478.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Eckhardt, A. G., and F. Egert. 2020. “Process Quality for Children Under Three Years in Early Child Care and Family Child Care in Germany.” Early Years 40 (3): 287–305. https://doi.org/10.1080/09575146.2018.1438373.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Elicker, J. 2005. Child Care for Working Poor Families: Child Development and Parent Employment Outcomes: Paper 22. West Lafayette, IN: Center for Families Publications.
   Google Scholar
• Endendijk, J. J., M. G. Groeneveld, M. J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, and J. Mesman. 2016. “Gender Differentiated Parenting Revisited: Meta-Analysis Reveals Very Few Differences in Parental Control of Boys and Girls.” Public Library of Science ONE 11 (7): e0159193. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159193.
   Google Scholar
• Ereky-Stevens, K., A. Funder, T. Katschnig, L. Malmberg, and W. Datler. 2018. “Relationship Building Between Toddlers and New Caregivers in Out-Of-Home Childcare: Attachment Security and Caregiver Sensitivity.” Early Childhood Research Quarterly 42:270–279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2017.10.007.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Erickson, M. F., L. A. Sroufe, and B. Egeland. 1985. “The Relationship Between Quality of Attachment and Behavior Problems in Preschool in a High Risk Sample.” Child Development Monographs 50:147–166. https://doi.org/10.2307/3333831.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Evans, G. W. 2006. “Child Development and the Physical Environment.” Annual Review of Psychology 57 (1): 423–451. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.57.102904.190057.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Groeneveld, M. G., H. J. Vermeer, M. H. van IJzendoorn, and M. Linting. 2010. “Children’s Wellbeing and Cortisol Levels in Home-Based and Centre-Based Childcare.” Early Childhood Research Quarterly 25 (4): 502–514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2009.12.004.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Groeneveld, M. G., H. J. Vermeer, M. H. van IJzendoorn, and M. Linting. 2011. “Enhancing Home-Based Child Care Quality Through Video-Feedback Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Journal of Family Psychology 25 (1): 86–96. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0022451.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gunnar, M. R., E. Kryzer, M. J. van Ryzin, and D. A. Phillips. 2010. “The Rise in Cortisol in Family Day Care: Associations with Aspects of Care Quality, Child Behavior, and Child Sex.” Child Development 81 (3): 851–869. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01438.x.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hallers-Haalboom, E. T., J. Mesman, M. G. Groeneveld, J. J. Endendijk, S. R. van Berkel, L. D. van der Pol, and M. J. Bakermans-Kranenburg. 2014. “Mothers, Fathers, Sons and Daughters: Parental Sensitivity in Families with Two Children.” Journal of Family Psychology 28 (2): 138–147. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036004.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Helmerhorst, K. O. W., M. J. Riksen-Walraven, H. J. Vermeer, R. G. Fukkink, and L. W. C. Tavecchio. 2014. “Measuring Interactive Skills of Caregivers in Child Care Centers: Development and Validation of the Caregiver Interaction Profile Scales.” Early Education and Development 25 (5): 770–790. https://doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2014.840482.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Howes, C., and M. Olenick. 1986. “Family and Child Care Influences on toddler’s Compliance.” Child Development 57 (1): 202–216. https://doi.org/10.2307/1130652.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kerr, D. C. R., N. L. Lopez, S. L. Olson, and A. J. Sameroff. 2004. “Parental Discipline and Externalizing Behaviour Problems in Early Childhood: The Roles of Moral Regulation and Child Gender.” Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 32 (4): 369–383. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JACP.0000030291.72775.96.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Keys, T. D., G. Farkas, M. R. Burchinal, G. J. Duncan, D. L. Vandell, W. Li, E. A. Ruzek, et al. 2013. “Preschool Center Quality and School Readiness: Quality Effects and Variation by Demographic and Child Characteristics.” Child Development 84 (4): 1171–1190. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12048.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Klatte, M., T. Lachmann, and M. Meis. 2010. “Effects of Noise and 1153 Reverberation on Speech Perception and Listening Comprehension of Children and Adults 1154 in a Classroom-Like Setting.” Noise and Health 12 (49): 270–282. https://doi.org/10.4103/1463-1741.70506.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Krapp, A. 1999. “Interest, Motivation and Learning: An Educational-Psychological Perspective.” European Journal of Psychology of Education 14 (1): 23–40. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03173109.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ladd, G. W., S. H. Birch, and E. S. Buhs. 1999. “Children’s Social and Scholastic Lives in Kindergarten: Related Spheres of Influence?” Child Development 70:1373–1400. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8624.00101. 6
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Laevers, F. 1993. “Deep Level Learning: An Exemplary Application on the Area of Physical Knowledge.” European Early Childhood Education Research Journal 1 (1): 53–68. https://doi.org/10.1080/13502939385207351.
   Google Scholar
• Laevers, F., Ed. 1994. The Leuven Involvement Scale for Young Children (LBS-YC). Manual and Video-Tape. Leuven: Centre for Experiential Education.
   Google Scholar
• Laevers, F. 1997. “Assessing the Quality of Childcare Provision: ‘Involvement’ As Criterion.” Researching Early Childhood 3:151–165.
   Google Scholar
• Laevers, F. 2000. “Forward to Basics! Deep‐Level‐Learning and the Experiential Approach.” Early Years 20 (2): 20–29. https://doi.org/10.1080/0957514000200203.
   Google Scholar
• Laevers, F., M. Bogaerts, and J. Moons. 1997. Experiential Education at Work. A Setting with 5-Year Olds. Video and Manual. Leuven: Centre for Experiential Education.
   Google Scholar
• Laevers, F., and B. Declercq. 2018. “How Well-Being and Involvement Fit into the Commitment to children’s Rights.” European Journal of Education 53 (3): 325–335. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.12286.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Laevers, F., and J. Moons. 1997. Enhancing Well-Being and Involvement in Children. An Introduction in the ten Action Points. Leuven: Centre for Experiential Education.
   Google Scholar
• Linting, M., M. G. Groeneveld, H. J. Vermeer, and M. H. van IJzendoorn. 2013. “Threshold for Noise in Daycare: Noise Level and Noise Variability Are Associated with Child Wellbeing in Home-Based Childcare.” Early Childhood Research Quarterly 28 (4): 960–971. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2013.03.005.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lovas, G. S. 2005. “Gender and Patterns of Emotional Availability in Mother–Toddler and Father–Toddler Dyads.” Infant Mental Health Journal 26 (4): 327–353. https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.20056.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Maxwell, L. E., and G. W. Evans. 2000. “The Effects of Noise on Preschool 1171 children’s Prereading Skills.” Journal of Environmental Psychology 20 (1): 1172 91–97. https://doi.org/10.1006/jevp.1999.0144.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Palmérus, K. 1996. “Child‐Caregiver Ratios in Day Care Center Groups: Impact on Verbal Interactions.” Early Child Development and Care 118 (1): 45–57. https://doi.org/10.1080/0300443961180105.
   Google Scholar
• Pascal, C., T. Bertram, and F. Ramsden. 1997. “The Effective Early Learning Research Project: Reflections Upon the Action During Phase 1.” Early Years: An International Research Journal 17:40–57.
   Google Scholar
• Phillips, D., D. Mekos, S. Scarr, K. McCartney, and M. Abbott–Shim. 2000. “Within and Beyond the Classroom Door: Assessing Quality in Child Care Centers.” Early Childhood Research Quarterly 15 (4): 475–496. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0885-2006(01)00077-1.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Powell, D. R., M. R. Burchinal, N. File, and S. Kontos. 2008. “An Eco-Behavioral Analysis of children’s Engagement in Urban Public School Preschool Classrooms.” Early Childhood Research Quarterly 23 (1): 108–123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2007.04.001.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Prevatt, F., H. Li, T. Welles, D. Festa-Dreher, S. Yelland, and J. Lee. 2011. “The Academic Success Inventory for College Students: Scale Development and Practical Implications for Use with Students.” Journal of College Admission: 26–32.
   Google Scholar
• Ridley, S. M., R. A. McWilliam, and C. S. Oates. 2000. “Group Engagement As an Indicator of Child Care Program Quality.” Early Education and Development 11 (2): 133–146. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15566935eed1102_1.
   Google Scholar
• Schipper, D., J. M. Riksen-Walraven, and S. A. E. Geurts. 2006. “Effects of Child–Caregiver Ratio on the Interactions Between Caregivers and Children in Child-Care Centers: An Experimental Study.” Child Development 77 (4): 861–874. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2006.00907.x.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Shaw, D. S., E. B. Winslow, E. B. Owens, J. I. Vondra, J. F. Cohn, and R. Q. Bell. 1998. “The Development of Early Externalizing Problems Among Children from Low-Income Families: A Transformational Perspective.” Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 26 (2): 95–107. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022665704584.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Slot, P. 2018. “Structural Characteristics and Process Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care: A Literature Review.” OECD Education Working Papers 176:1–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/edaf3793-en.
   Google Scholar
• Turner, J. C., D. K. Meyer, K. E. Cox, C. Logan, M. DiCintio, and C. T. Thomas. 1998. “Creating Contexts for Involvement in Mathematics.” Journal of Educational Psychology 90 (4): 730–745. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.90.4.730.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vandell, D. L. 1996. “Characteristics of Infant Child Care: Factors Contributing to Positive Caregiving.” Early Childhood Research Quarterly 11 (3): 269–306. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0885-2006(96)90009-5.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Votruba-Drzal, E., R. L. Coley, C. Maldonado-Carren, C. P. Li-Grining, and P. L. Chase-Lansdale. 2010. “Child Care and the Development of Behavior Problems Among Economically Disadvantaged Children in Middle Childhood.” Child Development 81 (5): 1460–1474. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01485.x.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Votruba-Drzal, E., R. Levine Coley, and P. L. Chase-Lansdale. 2004. “Child Care and Low-Income children’s Development: Direct and Moderated Effects.” Child Development 75 (1): 296–312. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2004.00670.x.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Winer, A. C., and D. A. Philips. 2012. “Boys, Girls, and “Two cultures” of Child Care.” Merrill-Palmer Quarterly 58:22–49. https://doi.org/10.1353/mpq.2012.0004. 1
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar