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ERIC Number: EJ531220
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Culture and Early Childhood Curriculum in Australia.
Ashby, Gerald; Grieshaber, Susan
Early Child Development and Care, v123 p127-41 Sep 1996
Claims that early childhood education programs in Australia have been dominated by ideas and practices introduced from elsewhere and only in recent years have alternative paradigms existed. Provides an overview of the development of early childhood programs in Australia, describes the context in which early childhood education curriculum has evolved, and suggests future possibilities. (Author/MOK)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Policy, Educational Theories, Foreign Countries, Parent Role, Political Influences, Social Problems, Socioeconomic Influences
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Australia; Cultural Change
Note: Special issue: "Culture and the Early Childhood Curriculum."