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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Bronwen Cohen , Peter Moss , Pat Petrie , Jennifer WallacePublisher: Policy Press Imprint: Policy Press ISBN: 9781861345288ISBN 10: 1861345283 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 02 June 2004 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart One: International comparisons of social and educational reforms: background and contexts; Introduction; Contexts; Part Two: Bringing childcare services into education: England; Scotland; Sweden; Part Three: A comparative overview and future directions: Cross-national comparisons; Endnotes.ReviewsThis study gives a fascinating insight into how three countries' early education and childcare systems are evolving in the light of new national policies. For British readers the Swedish experience is particularly thought provoking, as it has more or less broken down the old distinctions between early education and childcare, and widened the concept of 'pedagogy' to focus on children's overall development. What is startling about the Swedish system to British eyes is the emphasis on treating children as citizens from the youngest age, with all the respect that goes with that concept. This, set against the background of a naturally more egalitarian society and a system which pays childcare workers almost as much as teachers, presents an important challenge to the way we do things over here. This is a fascinating study - an essential read for anyone seriously interested in reforming early years education. David Hawker, Director, Department of Children, Families and Schools, Brighton and Hove City Council. ... an excellent text for students, the comparative element is added value. Jane Aldgate, School of Health and Social Welfare, The Open University Author InformationBronwen Cohen is Chief Executive and Jennifer Wallace Research Officer at Children in Scotland. Peter Moss is Professor of Early Childhood Provision, and Pat Petrie Professor of Education at the Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education at the University of London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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