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  title info:
    title: Decision making process by first time parents of childcare choices
  name:
    name part: Raja Syakireen Syahida binti Raja Ismail
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author
  name:
    name part: International Islamic University Malaysia
    name part: Department of Educational Psychology & Counseling
  genre: Theses, IIUM local
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: my
    date issued: 2019
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    extent: xii, 123 leaves : illustrations ; 30cm.
  abstract: Childcare arrangement is one of the daunting tasks for parents everywhere, one which has been made even harder due to several influencing factors. The process of selecting the best childcare arrangement has resulted in a widespread and growing interest on parental decision-making process concerning childcare choices, thus the major focus of this research. Based on the theoretical model of decision-making and choice, this qualitative study explored the decision-making practices of first-time parents. Four parental figures (i.e. two males and two females) were interviewed separately to elicit information on their decision-making practices. The findings revealed that the decision making process for childcare arrangement was regularly conducted under significant time constraints as parents were occupied with the demands of a career, possessed limited experience and were equipped with limited information. The main factors associated with parents' decision towards childcare as evidenced in the literature such as the actual quality of childcare arrangements, convenience, parental preferences, opportunities, constraints and cost of alternatives were also explored as part of the decision-making process. This study contributes by improving knowledge for childcare researchers and policy makers about parental childcare decision-making for the betterment of future generation. Recommendations for future research are further made based on the results.
  note: by Raja Syakireen Syahida binti Raja Ismail
  note: Thesis (MED)--International Islamic University Malaysia, 2019.
  note: Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-102).
  subject:
    geographic code: a-my---
  classification: HQ769
  identifier: http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/3760
  record info:
    record content source: UIAM
    record creation date: 190724