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Infant child care quality in Portugal: Associations with structural characteristics
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This study examines the quality of infant center care in Portugal through a multi-measure approach and
investigates the associations among process quality dimensions and structural quality indicators. Ninety
infant child care classrooms were observed during two full mornings with the ITERS-R, the CLASS-Infant
and the CIS. Results revealed that a two-factor structure of process quality with the domains (a) Relationships and (b) Use of Space and Materials provided the best fit to the data. Of the structural indicators that
were examined, teacher training showed the most robust relation to both process quality domains. In
addition, classrooms with smaller groups and in centers located in non-urban areas were likely to show
more sensitive relationships between teachers and infants. These findings have implications for public
policy and professional development efforts on infant center care.
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Infants Early childhood education and care