It's Not Rational It's Complicated: Latina Mothers' Choices of Childcare

Autor/in	Navarro-Cruz, Giselle
Titel	It's Not Rational It's Complicated: Latina Mothers' Choices of Childcare
Quelle	In: Journal of Latinos and Education, 22 (2023) 2, S.486-505 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1534-8431
DOI	10.1080/15348431.2020.1791122
Schlagwörter	Hispanic Americans; Mothers; Child Care; Decision Making; Individual Characteristics; Age Differences; Infants; Preschool Children; Preschools; Trust (Psychology); Socialization; Costs; Parent Attitudes; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Mother; Mutter; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Cost; Kosten; Elternverhalten; Kalifornien
Abstract	In order to understand Latina mothers' choices of childcare for their children ages birth to five, a qualitative study of 42 Latina mothers (ages 18 to 43) from Southern California was conducted. Research has found that work status, school status, mother's level of education, acculturation, household composition, income level, and neighborhood resources play a role in how mothers choose childcare for their children. A descriptive analysis based on these six factors is presented. In order to capture a more in-depth understanding of Latina mothers' choices of childcare, a Funds of Knowledge framework was used. This research found that choices of childcare differed for infants and preschool-aged children with Latina mothers preferring to stay home and care for their infants while preferring a combination of care for their preschool-aged children where their child attends a preschool center to obtain academic and social experience. This study also found that Latina mothers' childcare choices were complex and influenced by confianza (trust), the mothers' upbringings, and value in their child's education and socialization. While these factors were important, finding a balance meant financial sacrifices. Implications for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01