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Informationen zum Autor Monica Edwards is a lecturer on early years courses at Stockport College. She has worked with children, adults and families from a wide range of cultural and social backgrounds in the fields of health and education for over 30 years. She currently teaches global perspectives on childhood to undergraduate students. Chelle Davison is Head of Department, Undergraduate ITE, in the Faculty of Education, Arts & Business at the University of Cumbria. The Department has over 450 trainees studying early years, primary, secondary and SEN initial teacher education. It is working towards Early Years Teacher Status for the 2015 cohorts and Chelle will be offering her own expertise both to the new applicants for 2014 and those from 2015 onwards through master classes and public lectures. In addition Chelle has made significant contribution to a range of policy documents and government reviews, and is a devoted supporter of the professionalisation of the Early Years workforce. Klappentext Suitable for students on all early years courses that include a module on global childhoods, this text examines how culture and society shape childhoods through considering the lived experiences of children internationally. Zusammenfassung Suitable for students on all early years courses that include a module on global childhoods, this text examines how culture and society shape childhoods through considering the lived experiences of children internationally. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter One - Introduction Chapter Two - What is Childhood? Chapter Three - Families and Parenting Chapter Four - International Views on Education Chapter Five - Children's Rights and Children's Needs Chapter Six - Children's Health and Welfare a Global View Chapter Seven - Global Inequalities and Children Chapter Eight - Global Research and Children
