Implementation, Difficulties, and Demands of Childcare Respect for Infant Rights by Beginning Childcare Teachers

Objectives In this study, the experience of the beginning childcare teacher's implementation of respecting infant rights in daycare centers was examined, and difficulties and demands in the implementation process were explored. Methods For this study, 10 beginning childcare teachers with less than three years of experience who worked at daycare centers in Daegu/Gyeongbuk were interviewed, and journals of researcher and research participants and documents related to respecting infant rights were collected and analyzed. Results The implementation of respecting the rights of infant by beginning childcare teachers was divided into providing initiative in daily routine, activities to recognize the rights of infant, and implementation respecting infant rights in connection with families. Also, Difficulties in the process of implementation respect for the rights of infant by beginning childcare teachers were divided into a set daily operations and work burdens, excessive demands and distrust from parents, and difficulties as low-experience teachers. In addition, The demand for the improvement of childcare for respecting infant rights was divided into laying the foundation for the practice of childcare for respecting infant rights, revitalizing education for respecting infant rights, and supporting considering the characteristics of beginning childcare teachers. Conclusions This study is meaningful in that by exploring the experiences of beginning childcare teachers on children rights-respecting childcare, it understands how beginning childcare teachers practice children rights-respecting childcare and the difficulties and demands they experience in the process of implementation. Based on this, it is expected that the beginning childcare teachers, who will start their childcare positions in the childcare field, will be provided as basic data to come up with support measures to practice higher-quality infant rights-respecting childcare.