Classroom (in) discipline: behaviour management practices of Greek early childhood educators. Issue 1 (2nd January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Iraklis, Grigoropoulos
• Is Part Of: Education 3-13. Volume 50:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 16
• Page End: 24
• Publication Date: 2022-01-02
• Subjects: Young children -- early childhood educators -- indiscipline -- behaviour management practices; Education -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Education, Primary -- Periodicals; Education, Elementary -- Periodicals; 372.942
• DOI: 10.1080/03004279.2020.1817966
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0300-4279

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study explored which restrictive and/or punitive behaviour management practices are most frequently used by Greek early childhood educators in an attempt to control children's inappropriate behaviours and the personal or professional characteristics that could affect Greek educators' use of such practices. The sample consisted of 105 early childhood educators working in day-care centres (paidikos stathmos) for children from 2-and-a-half to 4–5 years old. Participants completed a demographics questionnaire and a questionnaire regarding children's behaviour management practices. This study's results showed that working experience was the only significant predictor of participants' overall use of restrictive and/or punitive practices.