Mothers and teachers’ beliefs about the development of the child

Authors

  • Celi Costa Silva Bahia Universidade Federal do Pará
  • Celina Maria Colino Magalhães Universidade Federal do Pará
  • Fernando Augusto Ramos Pontes Universidade Federal do Pará

Keywords:

belief, day-care center, mother, teachers

Abstract

Studies have shown a link between the way the adults think and the forms they become related with the children. This study had as objective to know the mothers and teachers’ beliefs about the development of the child who frequents the day-care center to identify if the beliefs had characteristics of abilities or dysfunctions. Twenty-eight adults had participated in this study (16 mothers and 12 teachers). To collect the data it was utilized the focal group and to interpret them, the analysis of the content. The results had pointed that the participants have the same belief (environmentalist) about the development, but have different conceptions about the direction where the familiar context and/or of the day-care center influences in the development. The analysis indicates that the initial and continued formation of the professionals needs to contemplate specific aspects of the children development so the more adjusted beliefs can be constructed and shared with the families of children who frequent collective environments.

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Author Biographies

Celi Costa Silva Bahia, Universidade Federal do Pará

 Teoria e Pesquisa do Comportamento –UFPA. Professora do Instituto de Ciências da Educação - Faculdade de Educação - UFPA, Pesquisadora do Grupo de  Estudos e Pesquisa em Educação Infantil -  IPÊ-UFPA.

Celina Maria Colino Magalhães, Universidade Federal do Pará

Doutora em Psicologia Experimental (IPUSP). Professora do Departamento de Psicologia Experimental do Centro de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas da UFPA. Orientadora no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Teoria e Pesquisa do Comportamento-UFPA

Fernando Augusto Ramos Pontes, Universidade Federal do Pará

Doutor em Psicologia Experimental (IPUSP). Professor do Departamento de Psicologia Experimental do Centro de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas da UFPA. Orientador no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Teoria e Pesquisa do Comportamento-UFPA

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Published

2011-04-30

How to Cite

BAHIA, C. C. S.; MAGALHÃES, C. M. C.; PONTES, F. A. R. Mothers and teachers’ beliefs about the development of the child. Fractal: Journal of Psychology, v. 23, n. 1, p. 99-122, 30 Apr. 2011.

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1 (2011)

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