The early childhood services of Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy has gained worldwide interest and admiration. Drawing on the Reggio approach, and others, this book explores the ethical and political dimensions of early childhood services and argues the importance of these dimensions at a time when they are often reduced to technical and managerial projects, without informed consideration for what is best for the child.

Extending and developing the ideas raised in Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Care and Education the successful team of authors make a wide range of...