ERIC Number: EJ1179768
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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A Parental Perspective of School and Familial Curriculum Making: A Narrative Inquiry of Early Childhood Education Planning in Hong Kong
Siriboe, Keisha; Harfitt, Gary
Education 3-13, v46 n5 p535-546 2018
This paper examines the early childhood context of Hong Kong (HK) which is characterised by an entirely privatised system. The level of knowledge a child possesses in early childhood can be a determining factor in their admission into desirable kindergartens or primary schools. Given HK's privatised early childhood education system, the quality of a child's learning is directly tied to the education services their parents provide independently or can afford financially. The study reported in this paper adopts a narrative inquiry approach to an under-researched area of early childhood education, namely the voices of parents within home learning environments and how the lengths they go to provide their children with a quality education.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Curriculum Development, Parent Attitudes, Cooperative Planning, Inquiry, Parents as Teachers, Personal Narratives, Journal Writing, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Cultural Influences, Barriers, Family Environment, Qualitative Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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