Research Catalog

Title

Contemporary issues in the early years : working collaboratively for children / edited by Gillian Pugh.

Publication

London : P. Chapman Pub. in association with the National Childrenʾs Bureau, c1996.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Pugh, Gillian
• National Children's Bureau

Description

xiv, 253 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

Reflecting the work of the National Children's Bureau, this book focuses on working with young children, examining the interplay between policy, research and practice. Its central themes are equality of opportunity for all children and access to good quality services to meet their individual needs.

Subject

• Children > Services for > Great Britain
• Early childhood education > Great Britain

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-247) and indexes.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Policy. A policy for early childhood services? / Gillian Pugh -- Perspectives from Europe / Peter Moss -- Defining, measuring and supporting quality / Peter Elfer and Dorothy Wedge -- Respecting the right of children to be heard / Gerison Lansdown -- Practice. Curriculum in the early years / Tricia David -- Observing and assessing young children / Mary Jane Drummond and Cathy Nutbrown -- Why understanding cultural differences is not enough / Iram Siraj-Blatchford -- Meeting special needs in the early years / Sheila Wolfendale and Janine Wooster -- Quality for the under threes / Dorothy Selleck and Sue Griffin -- Working as a team / Margy Whalley -- Working with parents / John Rennie -- Training. Training to work in the early years / Denise Hevey and Audrey Curtis.

ISBN

1853963232

LCCN

^^^96223371^

OCLC

• 35129642
• SCSB-12568334

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library