This interdisciplinary volume aims to deepen and enrich the reader's understanding of children's lives in the Global South. At a time when provision for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) is expanding across the globe, this book highlights issues around early childhood development as well as exploring the importance of including local traditions, culture and knowledge in developing professional practices in the sector. A range of international contributors, including key scholars in the field of early childhood, draw on topics identified for discussion at the Early Childhood in Developing World Contexts International Conference, held at University College Cork, Ireland, in 2011. Much of the exciting research being undertaken in this area remains unrecognized, and the volume aims to communicate some of the important debates currently taking place. The essays are organized into three broad themes: children's lives and livelihoods; early years policy and practice; and language and culture.

The book is away of helping people get closer to god. helping people to understand more about God. And the love and care he has for us.the book also tells somthings i've been through as a mother and grandmother, and much more.in my neighborhood i watch a lot of siners fall short of God untill i understand they need the help of God. I've watched families fall short because they did not have the love of God. It tells how people can hurt somone that is so close to you.And how people can do you wrong without careing how you feel or how any one else feel. So this book is mostly telling people to open up their hearts for God cause without him we can't do anything unless we trust in him.And he will never let us down. The book tells us he's a good and mercyful God. He will always be there for us and how he gave his life for us and some of us still do not belive in him and his wonderful work he do for useven as a siner so if we keep the trust he will see us through.