Fully updated in its 2nd edition, this comprehensive and accessible
book is a one-stop introductory text for those entering the field
of early childhood studies and early years. Scholarly, and
engagingly written, it covers all the key contemporary debates from
child development, language acquisition and play to professional
practice, health and wellbeing and diversity and inclusion. The new
edition includes two new chapters on fostering creativity and
sustainability. It covers the urgent post-pandemic need for early
childhood practitioners to lead the remedial work for the 2020
generation of babies who lost valuable socialisation opportunities
and includes discussion of the current ‘schoolification’ of
early childhood and the pursuit of data as a driver of education
and care provision. It also examines the impact of health and
income inequalities, Covid-19, global neoliberal policies and
Brexit on the early childhood landscape. An excellent all rounder,
it covers everything a student of early childhood will need. Each
of the eighteen chapters has at least one global case study, and
includes reflective exercises, topics for discussion, assignments
and further reading lists. Throughout the book, vital connections
are made between theory and practice to help students prepare for a
career working with a diverse community of children, parents and
professionals.
General
Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
February 2024 |
Authors: |
Jenny Willan
|
Dimensions: |
246 x 189mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
464 |
Edition: |
2nd edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-38372-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-350-38372-4 |
Barcode: |
9781350383722 |
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