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Addressing inequality: Educators responding to the contexts of young children's lives?
- Source :
- Children & Society; Jul2021, Vol. 35 Issue 4, p519-533, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- A child's early relationships and experiences influence their longāterm development and learning. In Australia, some children can face complex levels of deprivation when compared to their peers. This study sheds light on how educators are responding. Data analysed consist of individual interviews with early childhood educators working in diverse communities. The findings highlight educators' accounts of responsiveness as narrowly framed with attention focused on children's cultural heritage which overshadows other equity groups. The paper argues that by becoming sensitive to the contexts of children's lives, there is potential to build the early childhood workforce's capacity for addressing inequalities in childhood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HEALTH services accessibility
CHILD development
HEALTH status indicators
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09510605
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Children & Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 151003447
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12416