Chinese urban and suburban parents' priorities for early childhood education practices: Applying Q-sort methodology

Bi Ying Hu, Yi Yang and Sylvia S.L. Ieong

Children and Youth Services Review, 2016, vol. 64, issue C, 100-109

Abstract: This research examines 44 Chinese urban and suburban parents' priorities for quality early childhood education (ECE) program characteristics by applying a mixed methodology of Q-sort process and interviews in two Zhejiang cities in China. Four groups of parental views were identified, including Health and Well-rounded Development, Daily Routine and Care, Environment, and Child-centered Learning. Our findings showed that Chinese parents valued children's physical and emotional wellbeing most, as they believe laying this foundation is more important than acquiring academic knowledge and skills.

Keywords: Urban and suburban Chinese parents; Parents' priority quality ECE program characteristics; Q-sort process (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.03.010

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