Understanding Early Childhood: Issues and Controversies - Couverture souple

Penn, Helen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0335211348 ISBN 13 : 9780335211340

Editeur : Open University Press, 2004

Synopsis

'This book should be essential reading for every student of Early Childhood Studies who wants to approach this rapidly expanding field of study with an open mind' - Eva Lloyd, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies, University of Bristol, UK. 'This book makes a unique and significant contribution to the international study of early childhood. Using an analytical but accessible style, it addresses several of the most persistent conventional wisdoms in the field, bringing a wide and creative range of material from a variety of disciplines and diverse cultures to bear. Early childhood educators and researchers, policy makers and advocates...will welcome this thoughtful book' - Martha Friendly, Director, Childcare Resource and Research Unit, University of Toronto, Canada.'This is a very readable account of theories and approaches in early childhood care and education. It challenges us to re-examine the origins and underpinnings of established practice. It takes an international perspective and will be valuable for training new teachers and for ongoing teacher development' - Linda Biersteker, Head of Research, Early Learning Resource Unit, Cape Town, South Africa. Drawing on research evidence from across the world, this book offers a wide-ranging perspective on the ways in which we understand and study young children.The book summarizes current debates in child development, and looks at different ways of understanding early childhood and the various methods used to gain understanding, featuring: personal memories of childhood; neuro-scientific and genetic interpretations of childhood; cultural perspectives; and, chapters on history, health and child rights. "Understanding Early Childhood" concludes with an analysis of everyday practices in working with young children from across the world. It is key reading for early childhood students and practitioners working with young children.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Helen Penn is Professor of Early Childhood at the University of East London. She is the Research Leader for the School of Education and Director of Studies for the early childhood PhD programme, and teaches on the MA in Early Childhood as well as supervising PhD and research students. Helen has had a varied background working as an infant teacher, as a day-care campaigner, and as the UK's first director of integrated childrens services in Strathclyde in Scotland.

Her research was initially concerned with UK policy and practice in early years and she still undertakes some local policy work, but has become especially interested in comparative policy work, mostly in the South (developing countries) especially in central Asia and Southern Africa. She is also interested in evidence based policy and practice and have led the early years review group at EPPI (evidence based policy and practice initiative) funded by DfES. She undertakes consultancies for a number of international agencies on evaluating and costing systems of early education and care, both in the North (developed world) and in the South, including Unicef and Save the Children. Most recently, Helen was a rapporteur for the OECD study on early education and care in Canada, and led a workshop for the South African Department of Education on inter-agency support for young children with HIV/AIDS.

In addition to her Open University Press title, Helen has also published "Unequal Childhoods: Young Children's Lives in Poor Countries" for Routledge, exploring the upbringing and circumstances of young children in the South, plus many chapters in books and articles in professional magazines and journals

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Open University Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0335211348
• ISBN 13: 9780335211340
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 216
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible