‘Being Froebelian’: An Antipodean Analysis of the History of Advocacy and Early Childhood
2006; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 35; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/00467600500528586
ISSN1464-5130
Autores Tópico(s)Historical Education Studies Worldwide
ResumoAbstract This paper proposes that ‘being Froebelian’ is also about advocacy for social and political change. Reconsidering the nature of this advocacy in the light of current international policy interest and investment in early education is presented as a conclusion. From an Antipodean perspective this paper outlines the changing contexts of advocacy in relation to governments' interest in institutions for the very young. Acknowledgement Suzanne Manning, a student in the 2004 master's‐level course, Early Childhood Policy, at Victoria University of Wellington, used the Halkyard quotation, cited in my book Politics in the Playground (2001), in a seminar. I am indebted to her for the idea. Notes 1 Meade, Anne. “Women and Children gain a Foot in the Door.” New Zealand Women's Studies Journal 6, nos 1/2 (1990): 96–111. 2 May, Helen. Discovery of Early Childhood. 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