BUILDING ALLIANCES IN DAYCARES

Abstract

The article explores the dynamic roles of psychologists, educators and parents in daycares. The main aim of this qualitative study is to underline if parents and caregivers are aware of the important role of the psychologist in enhancing the quality of care in two of Durrës daycares. The article put emphasis on building alliances between psychologists, parents and educators to enhance the quality of care not only in Durrës daycares, but in Albanian daycares also. To get the information, there have been conducted semi-structured interviews. Based on the information taken by the interviews, psychologists should be part of the daycares staff. However, in some cases, parents and educators do not have an accurate perception of the role the psychologist has in daycares and they think that the role of the psychologist is related only with intervening when children have developmental delays or other developmental disorders. In conclusion, psychologists need to specify more clearly their role and functions when interacting with parents and educators. Daycares’ psychologists intervene not only with children that show development disorders but their functions are even related with consulting educators, parents so as to enhance the quality of care at home and in daycare settings.