Early Childhood Studies -

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Résumé :
This comprehensive, up-to-date core text covers all aspects of the early childhood studies course. Throughout, key theories and research findings are highlighted and explored to help readers make links between theory and early years practice....

Biographie:

Rod Parker-Rees is Associate Professor in Early Childhood Studies.? He is the co-ordinator of Early Childhood Studies and joint programme director for the BA (Hons) ECS at the University of Plymouth, where he also helped to develop the Early Childhood Studies Specialist pathway on the Bed and the BA (Hons) degree in ECS. Before he taught three to five year-old children in Bristol and conducted research with the National Primary Centre (South West). His research interests centre on playfulness, early communication and the role of young children as active social agents.

Caroline Leeson is Associate Professor in Early Childhood Studies. She teaches on modules with a focus on social policy, child protection, leadership and multi-disciplinary working. Previously, she worked as social worker in mental health, child protection, fostering and adoption and has managed a family centre in a diverse ethnic community. Her research interests include the welfare of looked after children...

Sommaire:
Introduction - Rod Parker-Rees
Understanding children?s development - Becky McKenzie
Play - Mandy Andrews
Developing Communication - Rod Parker-Rees
Children?s well-being and spirituality - Philip Selbie and Becky McKenzie
Observing Children - Karen Wickett and Mandy Andrews
Working with parents - Marie Lavelle
Providing enabling environments - Philip Selbie and Karen Wickett
Tackling inequalities in the early years - Ulrike Hohmann
Inclusive Practice in the early years - Mandy Andrews and Sofia Chanda-Gool
Working with Colleagues - Caroline Leeson and Valerie Huggins
Leadership in Early Childhood settings - Caroline Leeson and Valerie Huggins
Adults? Concepts of Childhood - Rod Parker-Rees
The benefits of comparison - Ulrike Hohmann
Children?s well-being in the developing world - Rebecca Carter Dillon and Valerie Huggins
The Research, Policy, Practice triangle - Verity Campbell-Barr
In praise of reflective practice - Caroline Leeson
Research projects in Early Childhood Studies - Ulrike Hohmann and Christoforos Mamas
Action Research - Ulrike Hohmann and Karen Wickett