Research

Research

Project objectives

  • To investigate social and emotional competence and it´s delays and difficulties in toddlerhood.
  • To identify critical points and early signs of challenges in child development.
  • To identify and support early childhood educators´abilities and skills to recognize SE problems and to react to them.

Research themes

  • The associations between toddlers´ SE development, their SE development in later childhood and school readiness.
  • The associations of gender and socio-economic status with SE delays and difficulties.
  • The associations between language development and SE development.
  • Early childhood education paths.
  • Child activity, pedagogy and communication in a daycare group of children under three.