Overview

This collection brings together studies and essays which represent the best work being done in the area of qualitative research in early childhood settings. The research spans the full range of early childhood settings from infant-toddler and home day care programs to primary classrooms. The volume is designed to appeal to scholars doing early childhood research and to graduate students and their instructors in general early childhood research courses, specialized early childhood qualitative research courses, and general qualitative research courses. Experienced scholars doing qualitative work related to early childhood will see the book as essential because, for the first time, a comprehensive treatment of this emerging area of inquiry is provided. Less-seasoned researchers will find the collection useful in providing fundamental knowledge and concrete examples to guide their scholarly development.

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Author:   John Amos Hatch
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.531kg
ISBN:  

9780275949211

ISBN 10:   0275949214
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   22 February 1995
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Qualitative Research in Early Childhood Settings by J. Amos Hatch Studies The Emotional Culture of Infant-Toddler Day Care by Robin L. Leavitt Family Day Care as Mothering: A Study of Providers' Perspectives by Margaret K. Nelson Heart, Mind, and Soul: Head Start as a Reminder of the Powerful Function of Schools for Their Communities by Maike Philipsen and Jo Agnew Life History of a First Grade Teacher: A Narrative of Culturally Sensitive Teaching Practice by Mary E. Hauser Policy Issues in the Development of Child Care and Early Education Systems: The Need for Cross-National Comparison by Sally Lubeck Qualitative Research in Early Childhood Settings: A Review by Pamela C. Browning and J. Amos Hatch Methods, Ethics, and Theory Studying Childhood as a Cultural Invention: A Rationale and Framework by J. Amos Hatch Children in Context: Interpreting the Here and Now of Children's Lives by M. Elizabeth Graue and Daniel J. Walsh Learning from Classroom Ethnographies: Same Places, Different Times by David E. Fernie, Rebecca Kantor, and Kimberlee L. Whaley Toward a Stronger Teacher Voice in Research: A Collaborative Study of Antibias Early Education by Beth Blue Swadener and Monica Miller Marsh Multiple Voices, Contexts, and Methods: Making Choices in Qualitative Evaluation in Early Childhood Settings by Mary Jo McGee-Brown Ethical Conflicts in Classroom Research: Examples from a Study of Peer Stigmatization in Kindergarten by J. Amos Hatch Post-Structural Research in Early Childhood Education by Joe Tobin

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?The potential of qualitative research for authentically sharing children's experiences in child care, preschool, and other early education setting is the focus of this 2-part collection. The number of articles that link children's developmental growth with the adults who influence them in early childhood settings is exciting. An excellent guide for those new to this method of inquiry, the book underscores the importance of qualitative methodology to processes of change in programs designed to meet the needs of young children.?-Readings

Author Information

J. AMOS HATCH is Associate Professor of Inclusive Early Childhood Education at the University of Tennessee. He has taught in early childhood settings and conducted qualitative studies resulting in research reports for Anthropology and Education Quarterly, Elementary School Journal, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, and Phi Delta Kappan. He is currently executive coeditor of the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education.

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