This article explores the emotional demands made upon the early years practitioner. It is
primarily a discussion paper, but it also draws upon empirical evidence from previous, small …

This paper places the pedagogies of love and care which typify the early years of practice in
the context of evolution, arguing that, during an optimum window of development, young …

This paper examines compassionate pedagogies in relation to an emotionally intense
experience in a long day-care centre. Video observations were made of international …

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) is based on a rich tradition of research in child
development which recognizes that young children learn holistically, involving mind, body …

In this chapter, we reclaim and remember by reading the ECE subject through feminist ethics
of care. Feminist ethics of care exposes an in-between space, an ethical and political …

This research critically examines the ways in which early childhood teachers understand
and construct their teaching identities. Specifically, it examines how they understand their …

This research aims to analyse the discourses about the assistant teachers' role, elaborated
by key actors of the Chilean early childhood education (ECE) system. Scholars have …

Using a Person-Centred Approach in Early Years Practice reflects on the principles of
person-centred counselling, developed by Carl Rogers. It guides students and practitioners …

This chapter introduces the key concepts and philosophy underpinning the book, as well as
its ambition to contribute to pedagogical innovation, impact, and sustainability. The book's …

This constructivist grounded theory study explores performances of care in the home and the
workplace of 28 women who identify both as mothers and as Early Childhood Professionals …