Early Childhood Care & Education: International Perspectives

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Edward Melhuish (University of London, UK) Konstantinos Petrogiannis (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)

Early Childhood Care & Education

International Perspectives

Edward Melhuish (University of London, UK), Konstantinos Petrogiannis (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)

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Routledge
21 September 2006

Child welfare; Education

Throughout the world the number of working mothers with young children has continued to grow. This has important consequences for social policy decisions, particularly in the fields of parental leave, childcare and pre-school services provision. Some countries are far more successful at combining high quality early childhood services with high percentages of mothers in employment, whereas others continue to struggle.

This edited volume examines the ways in which different countries across the world are tackling early childhood services and how these services affect young children’s experiences and development, for better and worse. Some of the recurring questions of childcare provision are tackled, including:

Is pre-school childcare detrimental to children?

Does the quality of childcare matter?

Why are some countries succeeding in providing quality childcare services, and others are not?

How can we best organise parental leave, employment regulations and childcare provision?

Edited by: Edward Melhuish (University of London UK), Konstantinos Petrogiannis (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9780415383684
ISBN 10: 0415383684
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 21 September 2006
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

University of London, UK Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Reviews for Early Childhood Care & Education: International Perspectives

'This volume is a needed and welcomed way of opening doors for both those who work with children and those in the general public.' - Journal of Marriage and Family