Cortisol levels of caregivers in child care centers as related to the quality of their caregiving

Author(s): de Schipper, Elles J.; Riksen-Walraven, J. Marianne; Geurts, Sabine A.E.; de Weerth, Carolina;
Date Issued: Q1 2009
Publisher(s): Elsevier Science (Firm)
Description: A study of the relationship between cortisol levels in the saliva of child care workers as a measure of stress and the quality of their caregiving behavior, based on data collected from 221 female child care workers from the southern and central regions of the Netherlands
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Funder(s): Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek)
Journal Title: Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Volume Number: 24
Issue Number: 1
Page Range: 55-63
Topics: Child Care & Early Education Quality > Process Quality

Child Care & Early Education Provider Workforce
Country: Netherlands
ISSN: 0885-2006 Paper
1873-7706 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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