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Abstract：
Caring relationships among families and providers are at the heart of high-quality early care and education (ECE). This study examines relationships between parents and providers in a nationally representative sample of infants and toddlers and their families (N = 527) enrolled in the two-generation Early Head Start (EHS) program in the U.S. EHS\' primary services include home visiting and center-based early education, taking a whole family approach to provide comprehensive services within caring and trusting relationships. Using weighted lagged regression models, we found that parent and provider reports of their positive relationships with one another at age 2 years were related to some child and family outcomes at the end of their EHS experience at age 3 years. Providers who reported better relationships with parents rated children as having lower behavior problems and enhanced social competence, language comprehension, language production, and home environments. Parents who reported better relationships with providers also reported lower parenting stress and family conflict. Findings suggest that caring relationships between providers and parents are a key part of high-quality ECE within an environment dedicated to an ethic of care not just for children, but for the whole family.
摘要：
家庭和提供者之间的关怀关系是高质量早期护理和教育（ECE）的核心。这项研究调查了在美国两代早期开始（EHS）计划中注册的全国代表性婴儿和幼儿及其家人（N=527）的父母与提供者之间的关系。EHS主要服务包括家庭访问和基于中心的早期教育，采取全家人的方式，在关怀和信任的关系中提供全面的服务。使用加权滞后回归模型，我们发现,父母和提供者在2岁时彼此的积极关系报告与3岁时EHS体验结束时的一些儿童和家庭结局相关.报告与父母关系更好的提供者认为孩子的行为问题较低，社交能力增强，语言理解,语言生产,和家庭环境。报告与提供者关系更好的父母也报告了较低的育儿压力和家庭冲突。研究结果表明，提供者和父母之间的关怀关系是高质量的ECE的关键部分，在一个致力于照顾儿童的道德的环境中，而是为了全家人.
