Development and preliminary validation of the Inadequate Child Care Scale in China
The ICCS is a psychometrically sound tool for assessing child care deficits in China. Its development fills a critical gap in child care research and provides a foundation for targeted interventions and policy reforms. Future studies should refine the scale further and explore its applications in broader caregiving contexts.
Authors
- Yang Jinwei
- Zhang Jiayuan
- Zhou Yuqiu
Institutions
- Harbin Medical University (CN)
- Huzhou Normal University (CN)
- Education Department of Heilongjiang Province (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0344734
- Primary Topic
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00