In Search of Social Justice - John Bennett s Lifetime Contribution to Early Childhood Policy

List of contents

Preface Chapter One: Early Childhood Education and Care:where so much begins - Nóirín Hayes and Mathias Urban Chapter Two: Improving policies for young children through comparison and peer review - Michelle J. Neuman Chapter Three: Education – a fundamental human right from birth - Eva Jespersen and Marta Santos Pais Chapter Four: ‘To aspire toward ECEC systems that support broad learning, participation and democracy’: reflections on John Bennett’s final words on Starting Strong - Peter Moss Chapter Five: Social equity and the case of Australia’s Early Childhood Education and Care system reform - Collette Tayler Chapter Six: The life of a polymath: shared threads of thinking and action - Professor Tony Bertram and Professor Chris Pascal Chapter Seven: Straggling behind: participation of Roma children and employment of Roma staff in Early Childhood Education and Care in Europe - Sarah Klaus Chapter Eight: Learning from John to inform the future development of Early Years services in Ireland - Denise Mc Cormilla Chapter Nine: Start(ing) Strong’s vision – ECEC in Ireland - Ciairín de Buis and Toby Wolfe Chapter Ten: Unexpected meeting, lasting impact - Colette Murray Chapter Eleven: Gentle, passionate, and most of all persistent: John Bennett’s Influence on European Union ECEC Policy - Mathias Urban Chapter Twelve: Much has been achieved – but now is not the time for complacency - Mathias Urban and Nóirín Hayes Index

About the author

Professor Nóirín Hayes is Professor Emerita, Dublin Institute of Technology and Visiting Professor, Trinity College Dublin.
Dr Mathias Urban is Desmond Chair of Early Childhood Education and Director of the Early Childhood Research Centre at the Institute of Education, Dublin City University.

Summary

Drawing on personal reflections, vignettes and testimonials from eminent authors who shared their professional lives with him, this text celebrates the life and work of John Bennett; his lifelong contribution to Early Childhood Education and Care, and his ongoing influence on policy, research and practice in this field.

Product details

• Authors: Noirin (Trinity College Dublin Hayes, Noirin (Trinity College Dublin Ireland) Urb Hayes, Noirin (Trinity College Dublin) Urban Hayes, Noirin Urban Hayes
• Assisted by: Nóirín Hayes (Editor), Noirin (Trinity College Dublin Hayes (Editor), Noirin (Trinity College Dublin Ireland) Hayes (Editor), Noirin (Trinity College Dublin) Hayes (Editor), Mathias Urban (Editor), Mathias (Dublin City University Urban (Editor), Mathias (Dublin City University Ireland) Urban (Editor), Mathias (University of Roehampton Urban (Editor), Urban Mathias (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138204959
• ISBN: 978-1-138-20495-9
• No. of pages: 130
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Education, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten