Contemporary Issues and Challenge in Early Childhood Education in the Asia-Pacific Region /

This book investigates the unique and dynamic approaches to key issues of changing images of child and childhood, by different countries in the Asia-Pacific. Key concepts considered are re-conceptualizing early childhood education and care, re-eaxming early learning standards and redefining professi...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Group Author: Li, Minyi; Fox, Jillian; Grieshaber, Susan
Published: Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer,
Publisher Address: Singapore :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: New Frontiers of Educational Research,
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2207-4
Summary: This book investigates the unique and dynamic approaches to key issues of changing images of child and childhood, by different countries in the Asia-Pacific. Key concepts considered are re-conceptualizing early childhood education and care, re-eaxming early learning standards and redefining professionalism. The Asia Pacific region includes countries belonging to both the Majority and Minority worlds and which vary widely in terms of their cultural geography, social-cultural beliefs, and levels of development, demographic profiles, political systems and government commitments to early childho
Carrier Form: 1 online resource(XI,308pages): illustrations.
ISBN: 9789811022074
Index Number: LB1101
CLC: G61
Contents: Changing Images of child and childhood -- Re-conceptualizing Early Childhood Education and Care -- Re-thinking professionalism -- Re-inventing parent-staff relations -- Re-examining early learning standards/framework.