Raising the future together : assessing the impact of the Chics program on primary caregivers in low-income daycares

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Van der Merwe, Antoinette
Senyolo, Catherine
Van Niekerk, Attie

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Elsevier

Abstract

Parental involvement in a child's school is crucial during early childhood, a critical period for skill-forming and neurodevelopment. However, the impact of early childhood programs on parents is understudied. This study evaluates the Chics program – which includes teacher training, an improved curriculum, and support meetings – on parental involvement in low-income daycares in South Africa, focusing on parents’ wellbeing, unity, knowledge, and agency. Focus groups and surveys with 126 parents showed the program had positive changes in parental unity, life satisfaction, and agency, encouraging community projects. The results could advice other programs to cost-effectively increase parental involvement in daycare centres.

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DATA AVAILABILITY : Data will be made available on request.

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Parental involvement, Early childhood development (ECD), Agency, Mobilisation, Support groups, Daycare, South Africa (SA), SDG-04: Quality education

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG-04:Quality Education

Citation

Van der Merwe, A., Senyolo, C. & Van Niekerk, A. 2024, 'Raising the future together: assessing the impact of the Chics program on primary caregivers in low-income daycares', Sustainable Futures, vol. 8, art. 100306, pp. 1-9, doi : 10.1016/j.sftr.2024.100306.