Peer Relationships in Early Childhood Education and Care

by Margaret Kernan (Editor), Elly Singer (Editor)

Overview

Peer Relationships in Early Childhood Education and Care brings together fresh perspectives and research about young children’s relationships. It examines children’s rights and well-being against a backdrop of increased social movement and migration, changing family structures and work practices, and the growing prevalence of education and care services for young children.

With contributors from diverse cultural, geographical and disciplinary backgrounds, this edited collection shows how educators support children’s peer relationships and use these as a basis for enhancing social and cognitive development. Themes discussed include:

• conflicts and negotiations
• friendships and play
• group phenomena
• independence and interdependence
• identity and belonging
• peer relations and children with disabilities
• attuning adults to young children’s relationships.

This book will be highly relevant for academics, researchers and students concerned with early childhood care and education, especially those interested in relating these issues on a global scale.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415574624
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/06/2010
Pages:	158
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Margaret Kernan is a Senior Programme Manager in International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI), the Netherlands.

Elly Singer is Associate Professor at the Department of Developmental Psychology, University of Utrecht and at the Faculty of Education of the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Table of Contents

Foreword  1. Introduction  2. A Model ffor Studying Socialization in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings  3. Children’s and Parents’ Perspectives on Play and Friendships  4. Rethinking Young Children’s Rights for Participation in Diverse Cultural Contexts  5. Play and Prescription: The Impact of National Developments in England  6. The Importance of Mixed Age Groups in Cameroon  7. Peer Relations in Brazilian Daycare Centres: A New Focus for Early Childhood Education  8. Fostering a Sense of Belonging in Multicultural Childcare Settings  9. Including Children With Disabilities: Promoting Peer Relationships And Friendships  10. Training Early Years Practitioners to Support Young Children’s Social Relationships  11. Respect: Principles and Practice in Adult Education in an Early Childhood Setting in Mexico