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ArticleJournal of child and family studies2022

Early Childhood Education Participation: A Mixed-Methods Study of Parent and Provider Perceived Barriers and Facilitators.

Ruth Beatson, Carly Molloy, Zoe Fehlberg, Nicholas Perini, Christopher Harrop, Sharon Goldfeld

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Article in Journal of child and family studies, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A Scoping Review of Strategies to Increase Newcomer Family Access to Early Childhood Services.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ruth Beatson *Centre for Community Child Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute & Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3052 Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7296-519X
Carly Molloy *Centre for Community Child Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute & Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3052 Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8570-6421
Zoe FehlbergCentre for Community Child Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute & Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3052 Australia.
Nicholas PeriniSocial Ventures Australia, Level 7, 1 Chifley Square, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia.
Christopher HarropBain & Company, Level 37, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia.
Sharon GoldfeldCentre for Community Child Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute & Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3052 Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6520-7094
Royal Children's Hospital · AUMelbourne Bioinformatics · AUSydney Fish Market (Australia) · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Participation in high-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) benefits children and society. Policy recognition of this manifests through government subsidy strategies to increase ECEC access in the years immediately preceding school. Yet despite this action, many children do not receive the recommended amount. This study utilizes a mixed-methods design to investigate ECEC participation barriers and facilitators in three Australian communities. Parents and service providers completed online questionnaires (45 parents, 63 providers) and semi-structured interviews (21 parents, 16 providers). Results showed that issues related to both direct (e.g., fees) and indirect (e.g., travel) costs are particularly important barriers for families, and are well-recognized by providers. A range of factors were also considered important for facilitating participation (e.g., effective promotion of the benefits linked to high-quality play-based learning in formal settings, professional training of staff). Findings demonstrated the ecological complexity of participation. Strategies to address barriers and harness facilitators are required across multiple levels.

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Early childhood educationKindergartenMixed methodsParent engagementPreschool

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PMID35282609
PMCPMC8905567
OpenAlexW4220950519

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