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This key text provides an overview of current theoretical issues, areas of study and major themes that are covered in Education Studies programs
Early Years Education and Care
Early Years Education and Care
A society can be judged by its attitude to its youngest children, not only in what is said about them but how this attitude is expressed in what is offered to them as they grow up (Goldschmied and Jackson, 1994: 1).
If we look at what is offered to young children in England1 today we see a history of patchy provision, a huge investment by the present Labour government and some deeply ambivalent attitudes. This chapter outlines some of the recent history of education and care in the early years, explains what is happening now and explores some of the cultural attitudes to young children which underpin current provision. It investigates the way in which the curriculum ...
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