In the twenty-first century, characterized by population aging, family fragmentation and the
entry of women into the paid workforce, caring has become a major public issue. This book …

Abstract The Commonwealth-funded Project Good Start was a longitudinal study of children
during their year before school and the first year of school, involving preschool centres and …

There is a growing international recognition of the importance of the early years of schooling
as well as an interest being shown in the relationship of early education to later …

One of the fundamental principles in early childhood education is the importance of play to
children's learning and development. The commitment to play can be traced through theory …

AER 50 calls for a coherent, long-term national action plan and timeline to develop and
implement an integrated, well-funded, regulated and managed system of early childhood …

This commentary contributes to addressing a worldwide challenge by examining how the
education versus care debate has unfolded in Australia, with a particular focus on infant …

Erken müdahale programları, çocukların ilk öğretmenleri olan anne-babalarını güçlendirerek
çocukların gelişim ve öğrenmelerini engelleyecek telafisi mümkün olmayan aksaklıkların …

While the organisation of national reviews is the primary aim of the project, another
important goal is to disseminate the knowledge and research base relevant to early …

On 29 November 2008, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) endorsed the
National Partnership Agreement on Early Childhood Education (NP ECE). This agreement …

The provision of early childhood education and care for children and families has received
unprecedented community attention in recent times. In the resulting policy flows, competing …