Family day care [[electronic resource] ] : international perspectives on policy, practice and quality / / edited by Ann Mooney and June Statham

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910780474903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003
• ISBN: 1-283-90447-0; 1-84642-389-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (257 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MooneyAnn <1950->; StathamJune
• Disciplina: 362.712
• Soggetti: Child care services; Child care - Government policy; Family day care
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Family Day Care: International Perspectives on Policy, Practice and Quality; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Dedication; Preface; 1. Across the Spectrum: An Introduction to Family Day Care Internationally; Part I: Policy and Organization; 2. Some Unique Features of the Emerging Family Day Care Provision in Hungary: Home-like?; 3. Carving out a Niche?: The Work of a Tagesmutter in the New Germany; 4. Family Day Care in New Zealand: Training, Quality and Professional Status; 5. The Development of Childminding Networks in Britain: Sharing the Caring; 6. Family Day Care in Israel: Policy,Quality and the Daily Experiences of ChildrenPart II: Understandings of Family Day Care; 7. What it Means to be a Childminder: Work or Love?; 8. Agency and Ethics: Family Day Care Providers' Perspectives on Quality; 9. The Everyday Life of Children in Family Day Care as seen by their Carers; 10. Family Day Care in France; Part III: Carers' and Parents' Perspectives; 11. Provider and Parent Perspectives on Family Day Care for 'Children in Need ': A Third Party In-Between; 12. Partnerships with Providers? Why Parents from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds Choose Family Day Care13. 'Who Says What is Quality?': ; Setting Childcare Standards with Respect for Cultural Differences; 14. Conclusion: Whither Family Day Care?; The Contributors; Subject Index; Author Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Family day care or childminding plays a significant role in the provision of childcare in many countries, but is facing new challenges. Bringing together theory, research and knowledge from practice, this topical book presents a variety of informative perspectives on this important service.