Quality in early childhood services : an international perspective

Examines how quality and good practice in early childhood education and care (ECEC) is interpreted and implemented in a variety of settings and circumstances. This book considers the variety of rationales that inform services for early childhood education and care

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Penn, Helen (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berkshire : Open University Press , c2011
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300 |a xi, 219 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 23 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a 1. Sticky policies and path dependencies -- 2. Rationales and oxymorons -- 3. The international consensus on ECEC -- 4. Childcare markets -- 5. Curriculum and training -- 6. Working spaces -- 7. Working practices -- 8. In the (class) room -- 9. Exporting quality -- 10. The measurement of quality -- 11. The quality chain 
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