Suchergebnisse

Bilderbücher sind ein fester Bestandteil in der frühen Kindheit und leisten einen Beitrag dazu, Heranwachsende mit Normen und Werten der Gesellschaft vertraut zu machen. (Un-)bewusst werden so auch Vorstellungen von Geschlecht vermittelt. Insbesondere im Kindergartenalter entwickeln Kinder Annahmen darüber, was einen "Jungen" und ein "Mädchen" ausmacht. Untersuchungen zu Geschlechterdarstellungen in Bilderbüchern zeigen, dass diese meist traditionellen Klischees entsprechen. Über die kindliche Wahrnehmung von Geschlecht liegt vergleichsweise wenig aktuelles Forschungswissen vor. Der vorliegende Beitrag geht dieser Frage nach und untersucht die kindliche Wahrnehmung von Geschlechterdarstellungen beim gemeinsamen Lesen eines "untypischen" Bilderbuchs bei 43 Kindern im Kindergartenalter. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass viele der Kinder flexible Vorstellungen von männlichen und weiblichen Verhaltensweisen haben und es beispielsweise als selbstverständlich ansehen, dass auch Männer nähen oder Kinder trösten können. Andere Faktoren, wie das "Erwachsen sein" oder "Kompetent sein" von Figuren, spielen für die kindliche Wahrnehmung teils eine größere Rolle als deren Geschlecht. Die Ergebnisse werden diskutiert und in den Forschungsstand eingebettet.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the German government took drastic measures and ordered the temporary closure of early childhood education and care services (apart from emergency care). Most pedagogical professionals in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings were unable to provide institutional care for children during this period, and thus experienced difficulties fulfilling their legally mandated professional obligation to educate children. Building on the importance of professional–parent collaboration, this study investigates the reasons ECEC professionals gave for (not) being in contact with parents during the pandemic. The database comprises a nationwide survey conducted between April and May 2020 (n = 2,560 ECEC professionals). The results show that the vast majority of respondents were in contact with parents; their stated motives include providing informational or emotional support for parents and children, maintaining a relationship, or inquiring about family wellbeing. The explanations for not being in contact with parents include already existing contact with parents by another member of the ECEC staff, an employer-mandated contact ban, problems on the parents' side, or personal reasons. We find some differences between managers in center-based childcare, pedagogical employes in center-based childcare, and professionals in family based childcare. Practical implications concerning professional–parent collaboration and the temporary closure of ECEC services are discussed.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the German government took drastic measures and ordered the temporary closure of early childhood education and care services (apart from emergency care). Most pedagogical professionals in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings were unable to provide institutional care for children during this period, and thus experienced difficulties fulfilling their legally mandated professional obligation to educate children. Building on the importance of professional–parent collaboration, this study investigates the reasons ECEC professionals gave for (not) being in contact with parents during the pandemic. The database comprises a nationwide survey conducted between April and May 2020 (n = 2,560 ECEC professionals). The results show that the vast majority of respondents were in contact with parents; their stated motives include providing informational or emotional support for parents and children, maintaining a relationship, or inquiring about family wellbeing. The explanations for not being in contact with parents include already existing contact with parents by another member of the ECEC staff, an employer-mandated contact ban, problems on the parents' side, or personal reasons. We find some differences between managers in center-based childcare, pedagogical employes in center-based childcare, and professionals in family based childcare. Practical implications concerning professional–parent collaboration and the temporary closure of ECEC services are discussed.