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Exploring How Adults Who Work with Young Children Conceptualise Sustainability and Describe Their Practice Initiatives
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Hill, Allen; Emery, Sherridan; Nailon, Di; Dyment, Janet; Getenet, Seyum; McCrea, Nadine; Davis, Julie M. – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2014
The development of Early Childhood Education for Sustainability (ECEfS) practices with young children from birth to eight years is an emerging area in academic and professional literature. ECEfS practices reflect growing awareness of the imperative for twenty-first century societies to respond to the pressures of unsustainable patterns of living.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Children, Sustainability
Young School-Aged Children's Behaviour and Their Participation in Extra-Curricular Activities
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Simoncini, Kym; Caltabiono, Nerina – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2012
While research has repeatedly shown the benefits of participation in extracurricular activities for adolescents, few studies have focused on very young children. Extra-curricular activities afford children opportunities for development and can also influence their behaviour. Children's behaviour is an important predictor of their future successes…
Descriptors: Children, Extracurricular Activities, Mothers, Child Behavior
Inclusive Childcare Services: Meeting the Challenge for Indigenous Children
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Sims; Margaret; Saggers, Sherry; Frances, Katie – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2012
Child care for indigenous children provides an important site for early health and wellbeing interventions, and smooths the transition to school. It is demonstrably protective for children vulnerable to abuse and neglect. Furthermore, employment in child care and/or having access to child care in order to take up other employment provides a…
Descriptors: Employment, Child Care, Foreign Countries, Community Involvement
An International Perspective on Regulated Family Day Care Systems
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Davis, Elise; Freeman, Ramona; Doherty, Gillian; Karlsson, Malene; Everiss, Liz; Couch, Jane; Foote, Lyn; Murray, Patricia; Modigliani, Kathy; Owen, Sue; Griffin, Sue; Friendly, Martha; McDonald, Grace; Bohanna, India; Corr, Lara; Smyth, Lisa; Morkeseth, Elisabeth Ianke; Morreaunet, Sissel; Ogi, Mari; Fukukawa, Sumi; Hinke-Rahnau, Jutta – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2012
Despite emerging evidence of the contributors to high-quality family day care, a comprehensive comparison of international family day care systems has not been undertaken. The aim of this paper is to compare regulated family day care (FDC) in Australia, Canada, England and Wales, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Norway, New Zealand, Sweden, and the USA,…
Descriptors: Quality Assurance, Child Care, Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education
The Advocacy of Educators: Perspectives from Early Childhood
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Mevawalla, Zinnia; Hadley, Fay – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2012
This article investigates early childhood educators' perceptions of advocacy in raising the professional status with multiple stakeholders in diverse contexts. The article reports on findings from a phenomenological study investigating the perceptions of 12 educators working full time in long-day-care settings across Sydney, New South Wales (NSW),…
Descriptors: Professional Recognition, Children, Foreign Countries, Phenomenology
Parents' Views about Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Education: A Systematic Review
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Hunt, Robyn; Walsh, Kerryann – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2011
This paper presents the results of a systematic review of literature on the topic of parents' views about child sexual abuse prevention education. It describes: i) what parents know about child sexual abuse prevention education; ii) what child sexual abuse prevention messages parents provide to their children and what topics they discuss; iii)…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Prevention, Foreign Countries
Warning--Television Viewing May Harm Your Child's Health: Parent Perceptions of Early Childhood Viewing Habits
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Garvis, Susanne; Pendergast, Donna – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2011
In 2009, the Australian Government introduced the Get Up and Grow (Commonwealth Government, 2009) guidelines for healthy eating and exercise in early childhood as one element of a range of initiatives aiming to curb childhood obesity, a problem affecting an increasing proportion of Australia children. Included in the policy recommendations are…
Descriptors: Television Viewing, Obesity, Exercise, Foreign Countries
The Australian Early Development Index, Who Does It Measure: Piaget or Vygotsky's Child?
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Agbenyega, Joseph – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2009
Several psychological instruments have been developed and used over the years to measure various domains of child development. The Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) is a current assessment tool being used as a community measure of young children's development. It measures the following domains: Physical health and wellbeing; Social…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Child Development