Relationships, reflexivity and renewal : professional practice in action in an Australian Children's Centre

Christine Woodrow

Relationships, reflexivity and renewal : professional practice in action in an Australian Children's Centre

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Abstract

This Australian case study was conducted on the cusp of significant change in the landscape of Australian early childhood policy and practice. Australia has had a very fragmented approach to early years provision (OECD, 2001; Press, 2006). This has given rise to a perceived ambiguity of purpose in early childhood provisions and established fertile ground for corporate provision of childcare to thrive and expand across Australia over the last decade (Press & Woodrow, 2005). This fragmentation has also undoubtedly been instrumental in entrenching an artificial dichotomy between care and education in early childhood policy and practice.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Early Childhood Grows Up: Towards a Critical Ecology of the Profession
Editors	Linda Miller, Carmen Dalli, Mathias Urban
Place of Publication	The Netherlands
Publisher	Springer
Pages	21-35
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	9789400727175
Publication status	Published - 2012

Keywords

children
services for
early childhood education
Australia

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Relationships, reflexivity and renewal : professional practice in action in an Australian Children's Centre

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