Caregivers' cortisol levels and perceived stress in home-based and center-based childcare

Author(s): Groeneveld, Marleen G.; Vermeer, Harriet J.; van Ijzendoorn, Marinus H.; Linting, Marielle;
Date Issued: Q1 2012
Description: A comparison of professional caregivers' perceived and physiological stress at work and at home, a comparison of stress between home-based and center-based child care providers, a study of associations between stress and quality of provider care, and examination of the moderating influence of working hours on stress and caregiver behavior, based on data from 55 female caregivers from child care homes and 46 female caregivers from child care centers in 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: 27
Issue Number: 1
Page Range: 166-175
Topics: Child Care & Early Education Quality > Process Quality

International Child Care & Early Education

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