Good Practice in the Early Years

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A&C Black, 2004 M11 1 - 192 pages
This second edition of the comprehensive guide Good Practice in Childcare has been thoroughly revised in line with the latest legislation, particularly in the areas of child protection, day-care standards, Special Educational Needs standards, and disability rulings.

Janet Kay focuses on the following issues:
- children's rights
- children's safety
- anti-discriminatory practice
- equality
- confidentiality
- reflective practice.

She also deals with the dilemmas that can arise from implementing such good practice.

An invaluable aid to all childcare courses, this guide provides students with case studies and exercises which will help them develop and demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the subject.

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Contents

1
Equal
Keeping Children Safe
6
Acknowledgments xi
Laughing at Strauss
25
For and Against Barth
39
12
61
Paying Attention to Jesus
65
Parenting Skills and Dispositions 129 Partnership with Parents 130
130
Difficulties in Creating Partnerships with Parents 143 Conclusions 144
144
Introduction 148 The Concept of Confidentiality 150 Confidentiality
155
Deciding to Break Confidences When and Why 156 RecordKeeping
164
Unsystematic Theology
177
10
180
Glossary
189
Conclusion
221

Introduction 52 Cultural Diversity 55 Dealing with Racism 61 Gender
71
The Mystery of Christs Presence
79
Paying Attention to History
93
The Eclipse of Providence
123
Bibliography
243
Index
283
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About the author (2004)

Janet Kay is a Principal Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

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