Politics in the playground : the world of early childhood in New Zealand / Helen May.

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:Rev. ed.
Published: Dunedin, N.Z. : Otago University Press, 2009.
Main Author:
May, Helen, 1947-
Subjects:
Education, Preschool > New Zealand > History.
Preschool children > Care > New Zealand > History
Education, Preschool > Government policy > New Zealand.
Preschool children > Care > Government policy > New Zealand.
Early childhood education > New Zealand > History > 20th century.
Child care > New Zealand > History > 20th century.
Politics and education > New Zealand > History > 20th century.
Format: Book
Politics in the playground : the world of early childhood in New Zealand /
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. One. Growth and expectations 1940s - 1960s
  • 1. Psychology of freedom
  • 2. Psychology of disorder
  • 3. Getting ahead
  • Pt. Two. Challenge and constraint 1960s - 1980s
  • 4. Politics of early childhood
  • 5. Demanding childcare
  • 6. Working with children
  • 7. Indigenous rights and minority issues
  • Pt. Three. State interest and devolution 1980s - 1990s
  • 8. Winds of reform
  • 9. Measures of quality
  • Pt. Four. Strategic directions
  • 10. 'Blue skies in the playground'.

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