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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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Turunen, Tuija A.; Perry, Bob – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2013
This article investigates the recollections of justice, injustice and agency in the autobiographical narratives of a group of Australian immigrants who shared their experiences of starting school. The data consists of 24 autobiographical narrative interviews with participants who started school either overseas and then in Australia, or in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Immigrants, Justice
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Dockett, Sue; Perry, Bob; Kearney, Emma; Hampshire, Anne; Mason, Jan; Schmied, Virginia – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2009
This article draws on an Australian project engaging with families with complex support needs as their children start school. The project itself is focused on developing collaborative research relationships between families, community support agencies and researchers with the aim of investigating what happens for families during the transition to…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Ethics, Researchers, Research Methodology
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Dockett, Sue; Perry, Bob – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2005
Children have long been "objects of inquiry", that is, research has been "done" on children. Research into starting school is but one example, where children have been observed, tested and assessed at various points, as a means of evaluating their adjustment to the school environment. The Starting School Research Project aims…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Photography, Freehand Drawing, Group Discussion