Children's Self-Determination in the Context of Early Childhood Education and Services: Discourses, Policies and Practices 2019 Edition Contributor(s): Farini, Federico (Editor), Scollan, Angela (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3030145581 ISBN-13: 9783030145583 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) - Education | Comparative - Education | Educational Policy & Reform |
Dewey: 155.8 |
Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.94 lbs) 284 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book investigates the position of young children's self-determination within a range of social contexts, such as education, social care, mass-media, health, politics, law and the family. It brings to the fore the voices of the children in the present, with their interests, agendas and rights. Based on original primary research, the chapters tackle hegemonic discourses on children's self-determination as well as current policies and practices. They address a broad range of topics, from the planning of role-play to national policies, from the use of digital technologies for pedagogy to children's health and well-being, and from democratic practices in the classroom to the preservation of traditional family values. The book presents case studies to unravel how childhood and young children's self-determination are constructed at the intersection with intergenerational relationships. Coming from different disciplines and using a diverse range of methodological traditions, the contributions in the volume eventually converge to generate a rich, complex and multi-layered analysis of contemporary cultures of childhood and young children's rights. |