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Early childhood care and education : international perspectives / [edited by] Edward Melhuish and Konstantinos Petrogiannis.

Contributor(s): Publication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.Description: vi, 182 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0415383684 (hardback)
  • 0415383692 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.71/2 22
LOC classification:
  • HQ778.5 .E22 2006
Contents:
Introducing international perspectives on early childhood care & education / Edward Melhuish & Konstantinos Petrogiannis -- Childcare in the United States : characteristics and consequences / Virginia D. Allhusen, K. Alison Clarke-Stewart, and Jennifer L. Miner -- Policy and research on early childcare and education in Greece / Konstantinos Petrogiannis -- Policy and research on preschool care and education in the UK / Edward Melhuish -- Children's and parents' needs and early education and care in Italy / Tullia Musatti -- Policy and research on childcare in Sweden / Philip Hwang -- Early childhood care and education in Aotearoa, New Zealand / Anne B. Smith & Helen May -- Early childhood care and education in Israel / Miriam K. Rosenthal -- Early childhood care and education : an Indian perspective / Shraddha Kapoor -- Development of kindergarten care and education in the People's Republic of China since the 1990s / Li Shenglan -- An international overview of early childhood care and education / Edward Melhuish & Konstantinos Petrogiannis.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introducing international perspectives on early childhood care & education / Edward Melhuish & Konstantinos Petrogiannis -- Childcare in the United States : characteristics and consequences / Virginia D. Allhusen, K. Alison Clarke-Stewart, and Jennifer L. Miner -- Policy and research on early childcare and education in Greece / Konstantinos Petrogiannis -- Policy and research on preschool care and education in the UK / Edward Melhuish -- Children's and parents' needs and early education and care in Italy / Tullia Musatti -- Policy and research on childcare in Sweden / Philip Hwang -- Early childhood care and education in Aotearoa, New Zealand / Anne B. Smith & Helen May -- Early childhood care and education in Israel / Miriam K. Rosenthal -- Early childhood care and education : an Indian perspective / Shraddha Kapoor -- Development of kindergarten care and education in the People's Republic of China since the 1990s / Li Shenglan -- An international overview of early childhood care and education / Edward Melhuish & Konstantinos Petrogiannis.

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