Overview
- Provides a critical account of the theories and global policies which inform work in the field of early childhood
- Explores how these theories have operated in practice and discusses tensions between global politics and local practices in different parts of the world
- Suggests effective local practices and policies in working with young children, which also reflect the need to understand and respond to wider inequalities and social injustices
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies on Children and Development (PSCD)
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This edited volume provides a critical account of the theories and policies that have informed work in the field of early childhood and explores how they have operated in practice. Underpinning the theoretical debates are the familiar tensions between global norms and local contexts; increasing inequality alongside economic progress, and the increasing prominence of business and the private sector in delivering aid programs. The authors offer a profound critique on an increasingly important topic and discuss alternative models of policy and practice.
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Anne Trine Kjørholt is Professor and former director of the Norwegian Centre for Child Research, Department of Education and Life Long Learning, at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway. She has led many research projects in Europe and African countries related to various topics, such as early childhood policies and practices, children’s rights, cross cultural perspectives on childhood, local knowledge and identities across three generations.
Helen Penn is Professor Emerita of Early Childhood in the School of Education at University of East London, UK, and is currently Visiting Professor at Thomas Coram Research Unit in the Institute of Education at University College London, UK. Dr. Penn is an expert on early education and childcare policies. She works in many countries for international bodies such as the EU and the OECD and has a particular interest in developing countries.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Early Childhood and Development Work
Book Subtitle: Theories, Policies, and Practices
Editors: Anne-Trine Kjørholt, Helen Penn
Series Title: Palgrave Studies on Children and Development
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91319-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-91318-6Published: 29 August 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08223-9Published: 08 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-91319-3Published: 14 August 2018
Series ISSN: 2947-5724
Series E-ISSN: 2947-5732
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 227
Topics: Comparative Politics, Public Policy, International Organization, Early Childhood Education, Childhood, Adolescence and Society, Children, Youth and Family Policy