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Power, Perspective And Affordance In Early Childhood Education, Amelia Ruscoe
Power, Perspective And Affordance In Early Childhood Education, Amelia Ruscoe
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
The position of a young child beginning school is unique and precarious. Children are capable of making their own decisions about what to participate in and contribute to, but often guided by adults charged with the responsibility of their education and care. The beliefs and values of these adults are pivotal to what a child may experience but are seldom examined to ascertain what they may or may not afford young children in their early education.
Through examination of the literature, neoliberal reform, developmentally appropriate practice and the quality agenda have surfaced as particularly strong discourses influencing early childhood education. …