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Well-Being of Hispanic Children & Families

September 8, 2023
Updated September 22, 2023

Our first-ever Data Bite focuses on the experiences and outcomes of Hispanic/Latine children and families enrolled in Educare schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers explored a range of well-being indicators, including teacher reports of children’s social-emotional protective factors and family reports of perceived stress, resilience, level of support and more.

Initial findings are:

  • Hispanic children enrolled in Educare schools during the pandemic received higher teacher ratings of their social-emotional skills than Hispanic children enrolled prior to the pandemic
  • Fewer Hispanic children were rated as having behavioral concerns during the pandemic

Questions for Practitioners to “Bite” Into:

  • LEVERAGING DATA: What does the well-being of Hispanic children and families enrolled in other ECE programs look like during the pandemic?
  • FOCUSING ON STRENGTHS: How well do indicators of well-being emphasize the strengths, rather than deficits, of Hispanic children and families?
  • IMPROVING PROGRAMS: What barriers might exist to implementing a strengths-based approach and how can they be successfully navigated?
  • IMPROVING POLICIES: What systems and policy changes are needed to best support the well-being of Hispanic children and families enrolled in ECE programs?

For more, read the full Data Bite.

Well-Being of Hispanic Children & Families