Contemporary issues in the early years /

Contemporary issues in the early years / edited by Gillian Pugh and Bernadette Duffy. - 4th edition - Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications/PCP, 2006. - x, 214 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Previous edition: 2001

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-206) and index.

1 The policy agenda for early childhood services / Gillian Pugh --
2 Joined up working --
the development of children's services / David Hawker --
3 The world picture / Tricia David --
4 Evaluating the quality and standards of early years education and care / Jenny Andreae and Peter Matthews --
5 Listening to young children : respecting the voice of the child / Y. Penny Lancaster --
6 The curriculum from birth to six / Bernadette Duffy --
7 Watching and listening : the tools of assessment / Cathy Nutbrown --
8 Diversity, inclusion and learning in the early years / Iram Siraj-Blatchford --
9 Meeting special needs in the early years : an inclusive stance / Sheila Wolfendale and Mary Robinson --
10 Working in multidisciplinary teams / Trevor Chandler --
11 Working with parents / Lucy Draper and Bernadette Duffy --
12 Effective settings : evidence from research / Kathy Sylva and Helen Taylor --
13 Training and workforce issues in the early years / Sue Owen.

1412921066 (cloth : alk. paper) 1412921074 (soft : alk. paper)

2005938891

HV751.A6 / C662 2006

362.710941