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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785497403321

Autore

Kernan Margaret

Titolo

Peer relationships in early childhood education and care / / edited by Margaret Kernan and Elly Singer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-93544-4

1-136-93545-2

1-282-91311-5

9786612913112

0-203-84660-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

XIII, 144 s : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

SingerElly <1948->

Disciplina

155.4/18

Soggetti

Early childhood education - United States

Interpersonal relations in children - United States

Socialization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction / Margaret Kernan, Elly Singer and Rita Swinnen -- 2. A model for studying socialization in early childhood education and care settings / Carollee Howes -- 3. Children's and parents' perspectives on play and friendships / Margaret Kernan -- 4. Rethinking young children's rights for participation in diverse cultural contexts / Anne Trine KjØrholt -- 5. Play and prescription : the impact of national developments in England / Tricia David, Kathy Goouch and Sacha Powell -- 6. The importance of mixed age groups in Cameroon / Bame Nsamenang -- 7. Peer relations in Brazilian daycare centres : a new focus for early childhood education / Maria Clotilde Rossetti-Ferreira. [and others] -- 8. Fostering a sense of belonging in multicultural childcare settings / Elly Singer and Dorian de Haan -- 9. Including children with disabilities : promoting peer relationships and friendships / Nina van der Assen and Margaret Kernan -- 10. Training early years practitioners to support young children's social relationships / Miriam Rosenthal and Lihi Gatt -- 11. Respect : principles and practice in adult education in an early childhood setting in Mexico / Roxanna Pastor



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Sommario/riassunto

Peer Relationships in Early Childhood Education and Care brings together fresh perspectives and research about young children's relationships. It examines children's rights and well-being against a backdrop of increased social movement and migration, changing family structures and work practices, and the growing prevalence of education and care services for young children.