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Early Years Research

Healthy Relationships in Early Primary Settings.

In 2016 Zero Tolerance has created research on what work was being carried out with young children aged 5-8 on encouraging healthy relationships. Download this research here.

Healthy Relationships in Early and Primary Settings

Key findings include:

  • 97.5% of respondents agreeing that 5-8 year olds should receive education on healthy relationships.
  • over 80% of respondents reporting that they were not aware of any specific materials available for children aged 5-8 on navigating social relationships.
  • 57% of parents reported seeing a marked change in attitudes towards gender roles displayed by their children when making the transition from nursery to primary school (i.e. boys as dominant and strong, girls in subservient roles, assumed to be pretty or homemakers).

 

"The Default Setting": What Parents' say about gender stereotyping in their children's early years.

In 2015 Zero Tolerance created a report on a large scale survey of over 1,300 parents and caregivers on their thoughts on gender stereotyping and children. Download this research here.

Download the Default Setting

Key findings include:

  • More than nine out of ten parents agreed that it was important to treat boys and girls the same in early childhood
  • Eight in ten parents surveyed said they would find support to challenge gender stereotyping useful
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‘The default setting’: What parents’ say about gender stereotyping in their children’s early years: Zero Tolerance 2015‘The default setting’: What parents’ say about gender stereotyping in their children’s early years: Zero Tolerance 2015 This report is the result of a large scale survey Zero Tolerance undertook with over 1300 parents and caregivers on gender stereotyping and children.

Healthy relationships in early primary settings: Zero Tolerance 2016Healthy relationships in early primary settings: Zero Tolerance 2016 This research sets out what work is currently being carried out with young children aged 5-8 on encouraging healthy relationships.

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Just like a Child: Respect Gender Equality in the Early Years: Zero Tolerance 2013Just like a Child: Respect Gender Equality in the Early Years: Zero Tolerance 2013 Just Like a Child is a guide to preventing gender stereotyping in the early years is aimed at childcare professionals who work directly with very young children, and who are in contact with their parents and carers.

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