ERIC Number: EJ1053969
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 9
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Constructing Occupational Identities: How Female Preschool Teachers Develop Professionalism
Kim, Mina
Universal Journal of Educational Research, v1 n4 p309-317 2013
This study explores how female teachers construct their occupational identities as teachers within early childhood education (ECE) settings. The combination of feminist scholarship and the use of teacher life history method allow these women to describe themselves as professionally trained and educated teachers who love teaching and children even though they are suffering from low pay and a generalized social image that preschool teachers are just "babysitters." These seven female teachers exhibited unique concept of professionalism: passion, dedication, and commitment to ECE field.
Descriptors: Professional Identity, Preschool Teachers, Females, Early Childhood Education, Feminism, Biographies, Interviews, Observation, Teacher Role, Socioeconomic Status, Faculty Mobility, Educational Attainment
Horizon Research Publishing. 506 North Garfield Avenue #210, Alhambra, CA 91801. e-mail: editor@hrpub.org; Web site: http://www.hrpub.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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