Understanding the Professional Well-being of Early Childhood Professionals in Nova Scotia

Early childhood educators are a crucial element of children’s early learning and child care experiences. The state of their well-being is known to influence the quality of care and influence retention/turnover within the field. The early childhood education field in Nova Scotia has experienced considerable changes over the last few years, with the implementation of new early childhood programs in schools, the adoption of a new curriculum framework, COVID-19, and the new bi-lateral child care funding announcement. This research aims to gain an understanding of the current status of the well-being of early childhood professionals in Nova Scotia using a cross-sectional online survey with a validated well-being scale and open-ended questions. Overall, it seeks to explore the current state of professional well-being among early childhood professionals in Nova Scotia.
The focus of the proposed internships is to create a better understanding of the different well-being profiles of early childhood educators in the province and the ways their background experiences may affect their well-being. …

Faculty Supervisor:

Jessie-Lee McIsaac

Student:

Partner:

Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation;Nova Scotia Early Childhood Development Intervention Association

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Mount Saint Vincent University

Program: