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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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O'Gorman, Lyndal; Ailwood, Jo – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2012
Within early childhood education two ideas are firmly held: that play is the best way for children to learn, and that parents are partners in the child's learning. While these ideas have been explored, limited research to date has investigated the confluence of the two--how parents of young children view the concept of play. This article…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Play, Parent Attitudes, Early Childhood Education
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Ailwood, Jo – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2007
Many current debates in Australia regarding the policy, politics and practicalities of childcare provision are embedded in dominant discourses of maternalism. This article places these debates within some historical contexts, emphasising the long history of these debates and the enduring centrality of maternalism--where the most revered of roles…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Children, Foreign Countries, Mothers