| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this quantitative study has been to investigate the trustful relations between
guardians and the preschool staff. The trustful relations have been investigated through the
perspectives of the guardians. More specifically, how the guardians perceive the response
from the preschool staff and if the response in question, have some potential effects on how
motivated the guardians are in terms of participating. In this context, the theory of dual
concerns has been applied to make it visible which strategies the preschool staff and the
guardians themselves are perceived to use, when cooperating. This information has been
necessary to clarify what priorities some guardians have in relation to trustful relations and
thereby what needs and interests they seem to have when cooperating. A questionnaire with
firm answer options have been used in order to gather empirical data. Regarding the selection,
a convenience sample was chosen, which originally consisted of 133 respondents, of which
33 respondents were possible to present in the results. The results of this study indicate that
the majority of the replying guardians experience trustful relations with the preschool staff
and that the minority, in contrast, has more negative experiences. Compared to previous
research, where guardians are mostly presented as demanding by preschool staff and
preschool-students, the results of this study shows that these guardians do value relations the
most, although their own needs and interests are of importance as well. Because of a lack of
scientific material regarding guardians ́perspectives of cooperation with preschool, this study
can make it possible for scientists and students to retest the investigation and thereby
contribute to expanding the field. It can also enable the reader to gain a deeper understanding
of the fact that guardians are of different perceptions and do have different needs and interests
concerning themselves and their child. | en_US |
