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The second edition of this best–selling textbook provides students and practitioners with a broad introduction to, and critical analysis of, the main theories and issues within the field of early childhood studies. The book adopts a multi-disciplinary approach and pulls together all the key themes involved in the study of young children and childhood, and successfully demonstrates how these can be translated into real-life practice.
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About the Author
Sacha Powell is Professor of Early Childhood Care and Education, and Director of the Research Centre for Children, Families and Communities at Canterbury Christ Church University. Her research focuses on policies and practices in the care and education of babies and children up to three. Her recent publications include the Routledge International Handbook of Philosophies and Theories of Early Childhood Education and Care (2016). Sacha is Chair of the UK’s Association for Professional Development in Early Years (www.tactyc.org.uk) and a member of the Research Committee of The Froebel Trust (www.froebel.org.uk). Her first degree was in Modern Chinese with Japanese and she continues to collaborate with colleagues in early childhood settings, universities and local education bureaus in China.
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`The text has a comfortable style and delivers a rich array of insightful discussion, interesting theory and material that is both relevant to the undergraduate student and, in parts, the practising educational psychologist′ - Debate
`I read the manuscript of this book at the preparation stage and was impressed with it. I feel now as I did on first reading, that this text should be recommended reading for early childhood studies students at the start of their course′- International Journal of Research and Method in Education
`This multi-professional book is just what is needed for students and practitioners, as it raises important issues and challenges, and invites dialogue and reflection in a reader friendly way′ - Tina Bruce, Freelance Consultant
`The text is timely in the context of the increasing call for interdisciplinary working... it reflects changing theories, discourses and practices and I shall certainly recommend it as an excellent introductory undergraduate students′ textbook′ - Carol Aubrey, Professor of Early Childhood Studies, University of Warwick
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- PublisherSAGE Publications Ltd
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1847871674
- ISBN 13 9781847871671
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number2
- Number of pages320
- EditorMaynard Trisha, Thomas Nigel
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