Publication

1988-12-31 - HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

Language

English

Word Count

57,500 words, Guess

Page Count

230 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCHQ778.7.N4 S6 1988

Description

"Childcare is an issue in the forefront of public attention in the 1980s. This book show why childcare outside the family is needed as a supplement to childcare within the family in New Zealand. It addresses key questions in the provision of childcare. Does full-time childcare have harmful or beneficial effect on children? What have the present and previous governments done to reform childcare? What are the unique qualities of Te Kohanga Reo? How can New Zealand increase the quality, accessibility and affordability of childcare? ... This first new Zealand book combining a pyschological and sociological perspective on childcare will be invaluable for early childhood students and staff, for professionals who work with children and families, and for parents. This book also has immediate political significance in the debate concerning support for childcare"--Back cover.

Subjects

Topics

Child careChild developmentChild care servicesEarly childhood educationChild care -- New Zealand.Child development -- New Zealand.Early childhood education -- New Zealand.

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Other Editions

  • Childcare in New ZealandPaperbackHarperCollins Publishers Ltd1988-12-31

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