Social and Emotional Competence: Are preventive programmes necessary in early childhood education and care?

dc.creator	Valerie Sollars
dc.date	2010-04-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:20:07Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:20:07Z
dc.identifier	2073-7629
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/9537ea170a1544ada249bbba8b82918c
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/28050
dc.description	Just as young children begin to develop a wide range of skills, attitudes and behaviours during the early years, the development of social and emotional competence is also rooted in early childhood. Yet, whilst some argue that this competence is nurtured through preventive programmes (Schonert-Reichl, 2004), this paper argues against the need for preventive programmes as long as the adults caring for young children are themselves experiencing positive relationships and can be role models providing a stable and positive effect on children during what must be one of their most crucial and vulnerable periods of their life. The paper juxtaposes various interpretations of quality education and care in the early years and emphasises good practice which can promote social and emotional competence without the need to resort to formal, preventive programmes. Assuming that positive and appropriate approaches to early childhood education and care are promoted within homes as well as within formal early years settings, there can be a natural development of emotional and social competence.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Malta
dc.relation	http://www.um.edu.mt/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/183293/ENSECV2I1P4.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2073-7629
dc.source	International Journal of Emotional Education, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 49-60 (2010)
dc.subject	early childhood education
dc.subject	social and emotional competence
dc.subject	preventive programmes
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Social and Emotional Competence: Are preventive programmes necessary in early childhood education and care?
dc.type	article