Time use in Russian Baby Homes.
Time use in Russian Baby Homes.
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俄罗斯婴儿之家的时间使用。
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2214.2007.00766.x
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发表时间:
2008
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Miller,LC
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Tirella,LG;Chan,W;Cermak,SA;Litvinova,A;Salas,KC;Miller,LC
BackgroundWe investigated time use of Russian children residing in Baby Homes to document their opportunities and experiences during institutional care.MethodsTime use of 138 non‐special needs, randomly selected children (65 female vs. 73 male, age 1 month to 4 years) in Baby Homes in Murmansk, Russia, was analysed. Baby Home specialists were trained in time‐use spot observation methodology. Each child was observed every 10 min for 5 h (31 observations/child; >4000 data points). At each observation, we coded: who the child was with, adult role, what the child was doing, location and vocalizations.ResultsChildren spent 50% of their time alone, 27% with a caregiver, 15% with another adult, and 7% with another child. Infants spent significantly more time alone (65%) than toddlers (43%) or pre‐schoolers (46%) [F(2,133) = 13.05,P< 0.0001]. Caregivers supervised children (58%), led group activities (16%), cared for individuals (14%), or were absent from the room (12%). Children spent the most time (32%) in activities of daily living; remaining time was spent in meaningful play (27%), non‐purposeful activity (16%) or sleep (18%). The percentage of time spent in meaningful play significantly increased across age groups [infants 10%, toddlers 25%, pre‐schoolers 36%,F(2,133) = 26.9,P< 0.001]. Infants (23%) and toddlers (20%) spent significantly more time than the older group (10%) in non‐purposeful activity [F(2,133) = 26.9,P< 0.001]. In 12% of observations, an adult was speaking to the child, in 10% to the group, and <1% to another adult. Child vocalizations varied by age: infants 42% of observations, toddlers 56%, and pre‐schoolers 59%. Older children directed more vocalizations to adults than younger children [F(2,133) = 24.47,P< 0.001].ConclusionTime use of children residing in Baby Homes is limited by routinized schedules and care, at the expense of child‐directed or interactive play with adults. Despite close proximity and living in group care, children's vocalizations and interactions with others are limited.