New Approaches to Early Child Development [electronic resource] : Rules, Rituals, and Realities /
Goelman, H.editor.
Pivik, J.editor.
Guhn, M.editor.
This book describes the findings of a five-year journey of inquiry of medical and social scientists. Of particular interest and emphasis are issues of gender, poverty, Aboriginal status, and cultural factors that frame the lives of "typical" and "non-typical" young children and their families in urban, rural and remote communities.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Series Editors' Preface; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction to the CHILD Project; 2 The Theoretical Framework(s) That Guided the CHILD Project; From Theory to Practice: Implementing the CHILD Project; 4 What We Learned about Poverty and Vulnerability; 5 Lessons from Community- University Partnerships with First Nations; 6 What We Learned about Early Identification and Screening; 7 Nurturant Environments for Children's Social, Emotional, and Physical Well- Being; 8 What We Learned about Interdisciplinarity
9 Lessons in University- Community Collaboration10 Graduate Student Experiences in the CHILD Project: The Invaluable Contribution of Interdisciplinary, Collaborative Research to Young Academics and Professionals; 11 Conclusions and New Beginnings: What We Have Learned about the Rules, Rituals, and Realities of Interdisciplinary Research; References; List of Contributors; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book describes the findings of a five-year journey of inquiry of medical and social scientists. Of particular interest and emphasis are issues of gender, poverty, Aboriginal status, and cultural factors that frame the lives of "typical" and "non-typical" young children and their families in urban, rural and remote communities.
Philosophy and social sciences.
Educational psychology.
Education-Psychology.
Childhood.
Adolescence.
Learning.
Instruction.
Educational sociology.
Philosophy of Education.
Educational Psychology.
Childhood, Adolescence and Society.
Learning & Instruction.
Sociology of Education.