This title opens up debate about the meaning of professionalism in the early childhood context. It draws together the work of an international group of scholars who ask if professionalism can be conceptualised in diverse and changing early childhood settings.
This title opens up debate about the meaning of professionalism in the early childhood context. It draws together the work of an international group o...
Once the Cinderella of the education system, early years education has evolved into a much more substantially funded sector with staff experiencing greater opportunities for higher-level training and education as well as increasing demands. This book reflects practitioner debates about fundamental questions such as whether or not their field of work is a profession at all. Two key arguments are presented. The first is that early years education has matured to the point that pedagogical and regulatory frameworks have been introduced and linked to a terminology of professionalism. This has...
Once the Cinderella of the education system, early years education has evolved into a much more substantially funded sector with staff experiencing...
The first book in the series Policy and Pedagogy with Under-three year olds: Cross Disciplinary insights and innovations establishes a path for the much-needed examination of the experiences of infants and toddlers in contemporary educational settings across the globe. Bringing together internationally renowned scholars in the field, it starts a series of discussions about the positioning of under-three year olds in contemporary practice and policy contexts. It takes an in-depth look at what this means for our understanding of under-three year olds and those who share their worlds....
The first book in the series Policy and Pedagogy with Under-three year olds: Cross Disciplinary insights and innovations establishes a path for the...
Recent authoritative evidence suggests that an estimated 200 million children under five fail to achieve their developmental potential due to factors including poor health and nutrition and the lack of stable high quality care. A significant number of the world's children today lack the basic rights to health, development and protection.
In light of such statistics, early childhood services for young children have expanded around the world. The SAGE Handbook of Early Childhood Policy draws critical attention to policy in Early Childhood Education and Care...
Recent authoritative evidence suggests that an estimated 200 million children under five fail to achieve their developmental potential due to facto...
This book brings together work by national and international scholars committed to honouring and building on the work of a passionate educator and lifelong advocate for children: Professor Anne Smith.
Anne Smith was at the forefront of the children's rights movement for several decades. She was a leader in childhood studies, the foundational director of the Children's Issues Centre and a pioneer in evidence-based policy and practice. For more than four decades she wrote, researched and spoke about the rights of children as people and citizens, the right to quality childcare and the...
This book brings together work by national and international scholars committed to honouring and building on the work of a passionate educator and ...
