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Title: The Work-Child Nexus: Parental Employment Sectors and Influence on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
Language: English
Authors: Chiranjibi Behera (ORCID 0000-0001-8820-9519), Amulya Kumar Acharya (ORCID 0000-0002-1387-0270)
Source: Education and Urban Society. 2026 58(6):692-707.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Development, Parent Influence, Employment Level, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Rural Urban Differences, Educational Quality, Equal Education
Geographic Terms: India
DOI: 10.1177/00131245261450114
ISSN: 0013-1245
1552-3535
Abstract: Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) significantly influences child development, affecting cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth. The quality of ECEE depends on socio-economic status, parental education, resources, community support, and cultural norms. The study explores how parents' employment in organized or unorganized sectors affects children's physical, language, cognitive, and socio-emotional development, focusing on ECCE. A sample of 466 children enrolled in Anganwadi centers was divided into two groups: organized (n = 227) and unorganized (n = 239) parental employment. The cognitive, physical, and socioemotional scale assessed ECCE outcomes. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and t-tests. Children of organized sector parents (306.79 ± 47.64) scored significantly higher in ECCE than those of unorganized sector parents (p < 0.05). Similar patterns emerged for gender and urban areas, while rural children showed no significant differences (p > 0.05). Policies should address disparities and support vulnerable families' ECCE access.
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Entry Date: 2026
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