Reasons Given by ECEC Professionals for (Not) Being in Contact With Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the German government took drastic measures and ordered the temporary closure of early childhood education and care services (apart from emergency care). Most pedagogical professionals in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings were unable to provide institutional care for children during this period, and thus experienced difficulties fulfilling their legally mandated professional obligation to educate children. Building on the importance of professional-parent collaboration, this study investigates the reasons ECEC professionals gave for (not) being in contact with parents during the pandemic. The database comprises a nationwide survey conducted between April and May 2020 (n = 2,560 ECEC professionals). The results show that the vast

SUBMITTER: Hemmerich F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8606416 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature