Description:
Using institutional theory as a framework, we examined how professional norms and regulatory standards were associated with the instructional styles and curricular approaches that directors reported were used building-wide in centers serving 3- and 4-year-old children. We conducted a census surveying 229 child care center directors located in 31 ZIP Codes on the west and north sides of Chicago. We also completed in-depth interviews with a subsample of 29 directors. (author abstract)
Resource Type:
Reports & Papers
Funder(s):
University of Illinois at Chicago. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences;
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Institute of Government and Public Affairs;
University of Illinois at Chicago. Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy;
University of Illinois at Chicago. Office of Social Science Research
Country:
United States
State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):
Illinois