We're Not Robots: The Voices of Daycare Providers (Suny Series, Early Childhood Education: Inquiries and Insights)
This fascinating book presents the stories of infant/toddler  caregivers and their work to illustrate the complexity of balancing  relationships with babies, families, coworkers, and self, yet remaining  emotionally present and mindfully engaged. Enid Elliot explores the  inevitable tensions of working within these various relationships and  demonstrates how proficient caregivers can develop strategies for achieving  this delicate balance. In the process, she raises provocative questions  about how we care for babies, and how to provide education and support for  their caregivers."We're Not Robotsis a wake-up call. Caregivers with the  understanding, knowledge, and skills Elliot describes are the exception at  present, not the norm ... As a society we need to be sure that all infants  and toddlers who spend their days in out-of-home environments have the  quality of care that this book shows is possible." -- from the Foreword by  Janet Gonzalez-Mena"All too often the voices of early childhood caregivers are silenced, while  the voices of `experts' are privileged. This text joins a small but growing  body of literature that seeks to challenge the inequitable ways that  caregivers are positioned within relationships of power and knowledge." --  Sue Novinger, State University of New York at Brockport"The author combines interdisciplinary scholarship with years of thoughtful  experience in the field to create an engaging examination of many issues  currently challenging and rewarding infant/toddler caregivers. Elliot's  interpretations of the caregivers' interview responses are exceptional  because she is able to relate them to her own experiences, current  thinking, and past research. This book is a lovely combination of narrative  and theoretical research." --  Carla Poole, Bank Street College of  Education--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.