Read more
Informationen zum Autor Claire Cameron is Reader in Education at the Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, UK. She has carried out research on children and young people, children's services and the children's workforce for over 20 years, with a particular interest in young people in institutional and marginalised circumstances and in care and education, and the interface between the two. She has a long-standing interest in European comparative research and was coordinator of the Young People from a Public Care Background: Pathways to Education in Europe (YiPPEE) study, funded by the European Commission's Framework Programme 7. Her interests also span the European professional of social pedagogy and what this may have to offer to professional practice with children and young people in the United Kingdom. Researcher specialising in social research methods, particularly quantitative methods. Particular expertise in secondary analysis of official statistics. Research interests include early years childcare; gender in childcare; looked after children; private fostering; mixed race issues. Klappentext This book brings together what is currently known about men working in childcare settings. The authors consider the issues involved in gender and childcare, look at the structure of early childcare services in the UK and European contexts, and consider how men came to work in childcare settings. Further chapters explore parents' views, staff dynamics and child protection issues. The voices and views of childcare workers are heard throughout this unique book. Zusammenfassung Men in the Nursery Inhaltsverzeichnis Childcare Work and Gender An Introduction Mapping and Sourcing How Do Men and Women Come to Be Childcare Workers? The Institution Gendered Practice Practice with Parents Parents¿ Response to Men Childcare Workers Child Protection and Equality Dilemmas and Solutions Men in the Nursery Throwing Light on Gender in Caring Work ...
