New Early Years Professional - Dilemmas and Debates

Celebrating the spirit and need for increased multi-disciplinary working and co-operation in the care and education of children, this book addresses the emergence of a new type of early years professional.

List of contents

Preface. Introduction. 1. Putting the Early Years in Context 2. Multi-agency development and issues of communication 3. The Family in Context 4. Child Development and Psychology 5. Children's Learning 6. Children Learning: a practical point of view 7. Birth to Three 8. Play and Creativity 9. Health issues for children and families 10. Safeguarding Children 11. Special Needs - a Parent's Perspective 12. Leadership 13. Research in the Early Years 14. International Perspectives

About the author

Angela Nurse is former Head of Department of Childhood Studies at Canterbury Christ University.

Summary

Celebrating the spirit and need for increased multi-disciplinary working and co-operation in the care and education of children, this book addresses the emergence of a new type of early years professional.

Additional text

'The multidisciplinary approach that the authors provide brings together in one place a range of thought-provoking information which will be enormously useful for anyone - student or experienced practitioner - keen to grasp the 'big picture'. - Early Years Update

Product details

• Authors: Angela D. Nurse, Angela D. (EDT) Nurse, Angela D. (Formerly Canterbury Christ Unive Nurse
• Assisted by: Angela D. Nurse (Editor), Angela D. (Formerly Canterbury Christ University Nurse (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 31.12.2025
• EAN: 9780415585156
• ISBN: 978-0-415-58515-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Kindergarten and pre-school education