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Direct linkSimpson, Donald; Lumsden, Eunice; McDowall Clark, Rory – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2015
The global rise of a neoliberal "new politics of parenting" discursively constructs parents in poverty as the reason for, and remedy to, child poverty. This allows for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) to become a key policy lever by using human technologies to intervene in and regulate the lives of parents and children in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Neoliberalism, Poverty, Early Childhood Education
Frewen, A. R.; Chew, E.; Carter, M.; Chunn, J.; Jotanovic, D. – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2015
Parental involvement (PI) and child-rearing beliefs were examined amongst parents whose children attended state-run kindergartens across Singapore. A total of 244 parents completed an online survey consisting of a Child-Rearing Beliefs Scale, a PI Scale, and demographic details. Results indicated respondents were generally low-income earners with…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Child Rearing, Academic Achievement, Low Income
Repo, Laura; Sajaniemi, Nina – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2015
Despite the growing body of evidence that the origins of bullying lie in early childhood, very little is known about the nature of the phenomenon in preschool groups. The current understanding among studies conducted in the school environment is that bullying prevention can only be effective if training with individual children takes place…
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Child Behavior, Victims
Vuorisalo, Mari; Rutanen, Niina; Raittila, Raija – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2015
This paper examines early childhood education (ECE) by applying and developing relational-spatial perspectives on everyday life in educational institutions for young children. The aim is to investigate the dynamic process of construction of space and to illustrate with selected empirical episodes how this process occurs in ECE. Drawing on authors…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Preschool Children, Child Care
Hu, Bi Ying; Vong, Keang-Ieng; Mak, Miranda Chi Kuan – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2015
This study examined the effectiveness of one province's Kindergarten Quality Rating System in differentiating quality levels using the Chinese Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (CECERS). Results confirmed that, except for the difference between the Standard and Level-3 Kindergartens, the CECERS was successful in detecting the…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Asians, Kindergarten, Early Childhood Education
Baker, Fiona S. – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2015
Abu Dhabi Education Council's new school model recognizes the value of play, although anecdotal evidence suggests that there are challenges to play in the preschool context. This article reports on challenges from the English Medium teacher perspective. Findings show that challenges are related to: (a) children meeting teacher expectations…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Language of Instruction, English (Second Language)
Cumming, Tamara; Sumsion, Jennifer; Wong, Sandie – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2015
Early childhood practice has often been described as complex in both policy documents and research literature; however, less attention has been given to exploring the nature and consequences of complexity in early childhood practice. At a time of intense policy attention in many national contexts, there is the potential for closing down, as well…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Difficulty Level, Educational Practices
