Children's Transitions in Everyday Life and Institutions

Written by a team of international contributors and featuring case studies from a range of educational settings in Australia, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, and the USA, this edited book is the first in the field of early childhood and youth studies to draw on Vygotsky''s cultural-historical theory to give insights into transitions in childhood, what they are and how they are differently experienced. Transitions are explored holistically so the chapters not only focus on the person transitioning but also the institutions in which the person is transitioning from and to, with a focus on schools and daycare. The contributors look at how societal values and policies impact these transitions and comparison are drawn between international settings. The book includes chapters on expatriate families, immigrant children, home-school transitions, the role of play and communities. Through interviews, case studies and the analysis of empirical material from fieldwork, reflects on the best ways to engage children so that they may emerge as competent actors in their new settings and transition well.>

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• Authors: Marilyn Fleer, Fleer Marilyn, Mariane Hedegaard, Mariane (University of Copenhagen Hedegaard
• Assisted by: Megan Adams (Editor), Marilyn Fleer (Editor), Marilyn (Monash University Fleer (Editor), Mariane Hedegaard (Editor), Mariane (University of Copenhagen Hedegaard (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781350021457
• ISBN: 978-1-350-02145-7
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Transitions in Childhood and Youth; Transitions in Childhood and Y; Transitions in Childhood and Y; Transitions in Childhood and Youth
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories