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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3-18 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Poverty and Social Justice |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 26 Oct 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2018 |
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Keywords
- Childcare
- Childhood
- Disadvantage
- Early education
- Poverty
- Pre-school
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Talking heresy about ‘quality’ early childhood education and care for children in poverty. / Simpson, Donald; Loughran, Sandra; Lumsden, Eunice; Mazzocco, Philip; McDowall Clark, Rory; Winterbottom, Christian.
In: Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, Vol. 26, No. 1, 01.02.2018, p. 3-18.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Talking heresy about ‘quality’ early childhood education and care for children in poverty
AU - Simpson, Donald
AU - Loughran, Sandra
AU - Lumsden, Eunice
AU - Mazzocco, Philip
AU - McDowall Clark, Rory
AU - Winterbottom, Christian
PY - 2018/2/1
Y1 - 2018/2/1
N2 - This paper considers the socially progressive function of a model of 'quality' early childhood education and care widely prescribed to address child poverty across England and the USA. Ubiquitous, it is imbued with a sense of objectivity, secureness and practicality. We question these foundations. Then using data from practitioners in both countries, we contrast expectations about this model of ECEC as an unmitigated good building resilience to 'break cycles of disadvantage', with the everyday experiences and frustrations of practitioners pursuing it. Their data suggest this model of 'quality' has limitations and some heresy is required about this policy orthodoxy.
AB - This paper considers the socially progressive function of a model of 'quality' early childhood education and care widely prescribed to address child poverty across England and the USA. Ubiquitous, it is imbued with a sense of objectivity, secureness and practicality. We question these foundations. Then using data from practitioners in both countries, we contrast expectations about this model of ECEC as an unmitigated good building resilience to 'break cycles of disadvantage', with the everyday experiences and frustrations of practitioners pursuing it. Their data suggest this model of 'quality' has limitations and some heresy is required about this policy orthodoxy.
KW - Childcare
KW - Childhood
KW - Disadvantage
KW - Early education
KW - Poverty
KW - Pre-school
UR - http://www.mendeley.com/research/talking-heresy-about-quality-early-childhood-education-care-children-poverty
U2 - 10.1332/175982717X15087735299368
DO - 10.1332/175982717X15087735299368
M3 - Article
VL - 26
SP - 3
EP - 18
JO - Journal of Poverty and Social Justice
JF - Journal of Poverty and Social Justice
SN - 1759-8273
IS - 1
ER -