In this paper, I propose a theoretical framework for understanding professional care in the
context of Early Childhood and Care (ECEC). This proposal aims at further developing a …

US families have been pushed to the wall. At the bottom of the economic ladder, poor and
working-class adults aren't forming stable relationships and can't give their kids the start they …

Denmark has a tradition of kindergarten pedagogy focused on children's play, sociality and
individual interests. Political emphasis on global competition, however, has led to reforms in …

This book presents new ethnographic research carried out with five children between one
and five years old. It explores children's agency in relation to daily transitions across …

Early learning agendas are currently being introduced in early childhood education and
care (ECEC) by transnational organizations such as the EU and OECD. In this paper, we …

Denmark has a long tradition of public provision of early childhood education and care
(ECEC) as part of what is known internationally as the Nordic welfare model. Both traditions …

This article argues that the latest Danish Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Act
has direct implications for the ways in which parents and professionals collaborate about …

Children's generalization praxis and knowledges are granted too little societal, pedagogical,
and scientific significance: they remain surrounded by an aura of defectiveness when …

This chapter deals with everyday transitions in the early years of childhood. The aim is to
provide knowledge about how children actively engage in transitions between different …

This chapter contributes to the discussion on how parents become involved in early
childhood education and care (ECEC). I study how the relevance of the perspectives of …