| Research Type: |
- Applied
- Translational Science
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| Age Group: |
- Toddlers
- Preschool/Pre-kindergarten
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| Population Focus |
- Children/Students
- Parents/Families
- ECE Practitioners/Teachers
- ECE Supervisors/Administrators
- Professional Development Providers/Trainers
- Policymakers
- Low Income Populations
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| Research Keywords |
- Childcare mealtimes for nutrition and development
- Responsive feeding
- Head Start and USDA policies
- Parent engagement
- Intervention and Implementation Science
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| Research Questions |
- To assess and compare nutrition practices (foods served, feeding practices), childcare-level written policies, and barriers of Nebraska (NE) childcare programs by geographic region (i.e., rural versus urban), federal funding (Child and Adult Care Food Program-funded versus non-funded) and childcare program type (family childcare homes versus childcare centers)
- To determine the effects of a responsive feeding intervention on: (a) improving childcare providers feeding attitudes, knowledge, and practices, (b) altering environmental contexts (e.g., food served and resources), and (c) enhancing cross-system integration (e.g., communication with parents and center level written policies)
- To determine the effects of a responsive feeding intervention on childrens (a) knowledge (b) eating behaviors and (c) dietary intakes
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| Research Approach |
- Qualitative methods
- Quantitative methods
- Mixed methods
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| Designs & Methods |
- Experimental
- Interventions
- Measurement Development
- Observational Approaches
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| Research Tools |
- Direct Child Assessments
- Document Reviews
- Interviews/Focus
- Observational Assessments
- Surveys/Questionnaires
- Video Footage
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