Researching early childhood education : European perspectives / edited by Tricia David.
Contributor(s): David, Tricia
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BookPublisher: London : Paul Chapman, 1998Description: viii, 176 p. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 1853964190 (hbk); 1853963569 (pbk).Subject(s): Early childhood education -- Research -- EuropeDDC classification: 372.2107204 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
`Provides a useful overview of developments in early childhood education research in the countries included and interesting comparative data for further study and analysis. It should prove a useful resource book for the growing number of early childhood professionals and practitioners identified in the book, who are contributing to or have the potential to contribute to research in this field′- International Journal of Early Years Education
Providing an overview of early childhood education research, the contributors to to this book provide information on: who undertakes research; where findings are published; their impact on the field; levels of research funding; and links between researchers. The book highlights the main research agendas of the respective countries, and includes a special chapter on the strengths, weaknesses and future of comparative research in education. This book is written by leading representatives of the field of early childhood education and research in eight European Countries - Denmark, France, Greece, Ireland, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdon. It builds on the earlier publication edited by Tricia David, Educational Provision for Our Youngest Children: European Perspectives, which provided information about early childhood education systems and their histories in different countries.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: researching early childhood education in Europe / Tricia David -- Comparative research: a way forward? / Helen Penn -- Early childhood education research in Denmark / Stig Brostrom and Karin Vilien -- Early childhood education research in France / Sylvie Rayna and Eric Plaisance -- Early childhood education research in Greece / Alkistis Kondoyianni -- Early educational research in Ireland / Noirin Hayes -- Young children learning: research in Poland / Malgorzata Karwowska-Struczyk -- Early childhood education: research in Spain / Teresa Aguado and Rosario Jiminez Frias -- Positions in Swedish child pedagogical research / Ulla Lind -- From child development to the development of early education research: the UK scene / Tricia David.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction
- Researching Early Childhood Education in Europe
- Comparative Research
- A Way Forward?
- Early Childhood Education Research In Denmark
- Early Childhood Education Research in France
- Early Childhood Education Research in Greece
- Early Educational Research in Ireland
- Young Children Learning
- Research in Poland
- Early Childhood Education
- Research in Spain
- Positions in Swedish Child Pedagogical Research
- From Child Development to the Development of Early Education Research
- The UK Scene