Byrne, Delma
(2016)
Determinants and Effects of School Age
Childcare on Children’s Cognitive and
Socio-Emotional Outcomes at Age 13.
The Economic and Social Review, 47 (4).
pp. 543-575.
ISSN 0012-9984
Abstract
Little is known about the determinants or the influence of childcare arrangements for
school age children in the Irish context. Using longitudinal data from Wave 1 and Wave 2 of the
Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) child cohort study, this paper examines the factors associated with
participation in non-parental after-school care in middle childhood and examines the influence of
such care settings on children’s outcomes at age 13. The findings show that participation in the
type of after-school clubs captured by the GUI data (largely paid care in a group setting) is
supporting children with specific educational needs and those with limited family support, as well
as being strongly associated with maternal employment and high household income. Cognitive and
socio-emotional outcomes at thirteen years are best explained by child, family, school and parental
characteristics rather than direct effects of the type of out-of-school care arrangement held at age
nine.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Determinants; Effects; School Age
Childcare; Children’s Cognitive;
Socio-Emotional; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Education |
| Item ID: |
8559 |
| Depositing User: |
Delma Byrne
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| Date Deposited: |
02 Aug 2017 11:47 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
The Economic and Social Review |
| Publisher: |
Open Journal Systems |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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| Use Licence: |
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