Beliefs of Mothers, Nannies, Grandmothers and Daycare Providers Concerning Childcare

• Published in: Paidéia cadernos de Psicologia e Educação 2014-09, Vol.24 (59), p.341-349
• Main Authors: Seidl-de-Moura, Maria Lucia, Pessôa, Luciana Fontes, Ramos, Dandara de Oliveira, Mendes, Deise Maria Leal Fernandes, Fioravanti-Bastos, Ana Carolina Monnerat, Dias, Luciana Brooking Teresa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Beliefs; Caregivers; Child care; Child Rearing; cogniciones; Cognitive Development; conducta de cuidado del niño; Cultural Context; Day care centers; Graduate Study; Grandparents; Hygiene; Interpersonal Relationship; lactante; Language Usage; Mothers; Parents; Resistance (Psychology); Self Efficacy; Social Psychology; Verbal Communication; Young Children
• ISSN: 0103-863X; 1982-4327; 1982-4327
• DOI: 10.1590/1982-43272459201408

With the greater inclusion of women in the job market, the division of childcare has become increasingly more common. This paper's aim was to analyze potential differences among distinct profiles of caregivers regarding the valuation of Keller's parenting systems. A total of 120 caregivers (mothers, grandmothers, nannies and daycare educators) of children younger than one year of age participated in a semi-structured interview. Significant differences were found among the caregivers in regard to the importance they assigned to the different systems: face-to-face, body stimulation and basic care. Education also significantly influenced the valorization of face-to-face and basic care systems. The conclusion is that the caregivers presented a mixed parental style, both distal, enabling the experience of autonomy and separation, and proximal, valuing greater interpersonal relationships. This study sought to contribute to understanding the trajectories used to the development of self when different actors are involved in childcare.