ABSTRACT

Because of their frequent and regular contact with families, early childhood educators (ECEs) have the opportunity to get to know parents and forge bonds with them. They may also witness parental violence and be asked to provide support as parent ask for advice. In the context of parental violence, ECEs support can be directed toward the parents (e.g., reporting them to the child protective services) or in collaboration with the parents (e.g., referring them to a community resource). Consistent with the theory of planned behavior, this study aims to examine determinants associated with parental support intentions in parental violence situations and to examine background factors associated with those determinants. This study uses data from an online survey conducted with 213 ECEs. The results show that ECEs’ intention of support in parental violence situations is predicted by three domains of determinants: attitudes, subjectives norms and perceived behavior control. This study is the first to explore ECEs’ intentions to provide both parent-directed and collaborative support intentions in parental violence situations. Results outline the important role played by ECEs in the prevention of child abuse and highlight the necessity of training and supporting them in their relations with families.

摘要

由于与家庭的经常性和定期接触，幼儿教育者（ECE）有机会认识父母并与他们建立联系。他们还可能目睹父母的暴力行为，并在父母寻求建议时被要求提供支持。在父母暴力的情况下，儿童早教的支持可以直接针对父母（例如，向儿童保护部门报告），也可以与父母合作（例如，将他们引向社区资源）。与计划行为理论相一致，本研究旨在研究与父母暴力情况下与父母支持意愿相关的决定因素，并研究与这些决定因素相关的背景因素。本研究使用来自对213个ECE进行的在线调查的数据。结果表明，ECE在父母暴力情况下的支持意愿是由决定因素的三个领域预测的：态度，主观规范和感知的行为控制。这项研究是第一个探讨ECE在父母暴力情况下提供父母指导和合作支持意图的意图的方法。结果概述了儿童早教在预防虐待儿童方面发挥的重要作用，并强调了培训和支持他们与家庭的关系的必要性。