Contemporary Issues and Challenge in Early Childhood Education in the Asia-Pacific Region [electronic resource] / edited by Minyi Li, Jillian Fox, Susan Grieshaber.

Contributor(s): Li, Minyi [editor.] | Fox, Jillian [editor.] | Grieshaber, Susan [editor.] | SpringerLink (Online service)Material type: TextTextSeries: New Frontiers of Educational ResearchPublisher: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017Description: XI, 308 p. 17 illus. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789811022074Subject(s): Education | International education | Comparative education | Education | Early Childhood Education | International and Comparative EducationAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 372.21 LOC classification: LB1101-1139Online resources: e-book Full-text access
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Changing Images of child and childhood -- Re-conceptualizing Early Childhood Education and Care -- Re-thinking professionalism -- Re-inventing parent-staff relations -- Re-examining early learning standards/framework.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: This book investigates the unique and dynamic approaches to key issues of changing images of child and childhood, by different countries in the Asia-Pacific. Key concepts considered are re-conceptualizing early childhood education and care, re-eaxming early learning standards and redefining professionalism. The Asia Pacific region includes countries belonging to both the Majority and Minority worlds and which vary widely in terms of their cultural geography, social-cultural beliefs, and levels of development, demographic profiles, political systems and government commitments to early childhood services. An international team of experienced researchers from different countries guarantees diverse perspectives. By examining different countries' policy choices and evidence-based practices, the authors show how best to provide for young children based on their countries' strategies.
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Changing Images of child and childhood -- Re-conceptualizing Early Childhood Education and Care -- Re-thinking professionalism -- Re-inventing parent-staff relations -- Re-examining early learning standards/framework.

This book investigates the unique and dynamic approaches to key issues of changing images of child and childhood, by different countries in the Asia-Pacific. Key concepts considered are re-conceptualizing early childhood education and care, re-eaxming early learning standards and redefining professionalism. The Asia Pacific region includes countries belonging to both the Majority and Minority worlds and which vary widely in terms of their cultural geography, social-cultural beliefs, and levels of development, demographic profiles, political systems and government commitments to early childhood services. An international team of experienced researchers from different countries guarantees diverse perspectives. By examining different countries' policy choices and evidence-based practices, the authors show how best to provide for young children based on their countries' strategies.

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