Contemporary Issues in the Early Years
Written and edited by leading practitioners and researchers in early childhood, this new edition of Gillian Pugh and Bernadette Duffy's highly regarded book provides a critical examination of key issues in the field. The Fifth Editionof this best-selling book includes fully updated coverage of policy and research, practice, and workforce issues, as well as four brand new chapters on children’s centers, health services in the early years, leading and working in multi-agency teams, and quality...
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With a focus on improving outcomes for all children and on closing the gap between those who do well and those who do not, the importance of the early years of children's lives and of supporting families through integrated service provision are now centre stage. Earlier editions of Contemporary Issues in the Early Years have argued for coherent policies for young children and for an expansion of high-quality early childhood services. This fourth edition is extensively revised and most of the chapters are completely new. It reflects the many developments across the early childhood field in the past few years, with a particular emphasis on working together across agency boundaries to respond effectively to the needs of children and families. This book is essential reading for students on Early Childhood Studies, Early Years and Teaching Assistants Foundation Degree courses and all those involved in early childhood services provision.
1The policy agenda for early childhood services72Joined up working - the development of children's services213The world picture354Evaluating the quality and standards of early years education and care495Listening to young children : respecting the voice of the child636The curriculum from birth to six797Watching and listening : the tools of assessment938Diversity, inclusion and learning in the early years1079Meeting special needs in the early years : an inclusive stance11910Working in multidisciplinary teams13511Working with parents15112Effective settings : evidence from research16513Training and workforce issues in the early years183
\ From the Publisher'The strategic overview of policy and practice presented in the book gives the reader an opportunity to review progress from a range of different perspectives and provides a welcome opportunity to stand back and reflect on the big picture….The information is concise, up-to-date and accessible' - Early Years Update \ 'The information in part one is invaluable to anyone requiring the most up to date developments in national policy' - Early Years Online\ 'This text is key reading for EYPs, multi-agency teamworkers, students on Early Childhood Courses, PGCEs and Foundation Degrees' - Early Years Educator\ \ \
