Comparative early childhood education services : international perspectives /

This edited international collection reconceptualizes the place of early childhood education and care services (ECEC) within communities, and challenges traditional approaches to family involvement and partnerships in ECEC. Using a range of theoretical positions, the authors present research-based d...

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Other Authors: Duncan, Judith, 1963-2015, Te One, Sarah, 1954-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Critical cultural studies of childhood.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Judith Duncan and Sarah Te One / Building communities: Begins in the early years
  • Judith Duncan / Working with strengths: Building resilience in communities and families
  • Robyn Munford / Families and young children in Arizona: Stories from a contextualized statewide study
  • Beth Blue Swadener, Jamie Joanou, and Dawn Holiday / Beyond heteronormativity: Hospitality as curriculum
  • Debora Lee / Integrated Services in Australia
  • Jennifer Sumsion, Fraces Press, and Sandie Wong / Disturbing cultures of incarceration: Resilience, the struggle for normality and the imprisoned family
  • Rachel Holmes, Liz Jones, and Maggie MacLure / Creating community through connections in SPACE (Supporting Parents Alongside Children's Education)
  • Sarah Te One and Val Podmore / Active adult participation in early childhood centres: Community well-being
  • Judith Duncan / Collaborative play as new methodology: Co-constructing knowledge of early child development in The CHILD Project
  • Hillel Goelman and Jayne Pivik / Conclusion and final comments
  • Judith Duncan.