We're Not Robots

Enid Elliot

ISBN 10: 0791469417 / ISBN 13: 9780791469415

Published by State University of New York Press, US, 2006

About this Item

Raises provocative questions about how we care for infants and toddlers, and how to provide education and support for their caregivers.This fascinating book presents the stories of infant/toddler caregivers and their work to illustrate the complexity of balancing relationships with babies, families, coworkers, and self, yet remaining emotionally present and mindfully engaged. Enid Elliot explores the inevitable tensions of working within these various relationships and demonstrates how proficient caregivers can develop strategies for achieving this delicate balance. In the process, she raises provocative questions about how we care for babies, and how to provide education and support for their caregivers.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: We're Not Robots
• Publisher: State University of New York Press, US
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0791469417
• ISBN 13: 9780791469415
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 426 grams

About this title

Synopsis

This fascinating book presents the stories of infant/toddler caregivers and their work to illustrate the complexity of balancing relationships with babies, families, coworkers, and self, yet remaining emotionally present and mindfully engaged. Enid Elliot explores the inevitable tensions of working within these various relationships and demonstrates how proficient caregivers can develop strategies for achieving this delicate balance. In the process, she raises provocative questions about how we care for babies, and how to provide education and support for their caregivers.

About the Author

Enid Elliot is an independent scholar who received her Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. She has extensive experience as a daycare provider in Turkey, the United States, and Canada.