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ERIC Number: EJ531218
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Finnish Culture and Early Childhood Curriculum.
Hujula-Huttunen, Eeva; Jarvi, Seija
Early Child Development and Care, v123 p101-13 Sep 1996
Discusses the early childhood education programs of Finland as a development of the Finnish welfare state. Claims that these programs are related to family policy and are considered part of the educare programs, which tend to be child centered and tied to family values. Discusses the future of the Finnish educational system. (MOK)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Traits, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational History, Educational Theories, Family Structure, Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation, Student Centered Curriculum, Values
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Educare; Finland
Note: Special issue: "Culture and the Early Childhood Curriculum."