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Professionalization, Leadership and Management in the Early Years
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Professionalization, Leadership and Management in the Early Years

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November 2010 | 184 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
With the rapid change experienced by the Early Years Workforce over recent times, this book considers what constitutes professionalization in the sector, and what this means in practice. Bringing a critical perspective to the developing knowledge and understanding of early years practitioners at various stages of their professional development, it draws attention to key themes and issues.

Chapters are written by leading authorities, and provide case studies, question and discussion points to facilitate critical thinking.

Topics covered include:

- constructions of professional identities

- men in the early years

- multi-disciplinary working in the early years

- professionalization in the nursery

- early childhood leadership and policy

Written in an accessible style and relevant to all levels of early years courses, the book is highly relevant to those studying at Masters level, and has staggered levels of Further Reading, that encourage reflection and progression.

Linda Miller and Carrie Cable
The Changing Face of Professionalism in the Early Years
 
PART ONE: LEADING, MANAGING AND NEW PROFESSIONAL IDENTITIES
Mary E. Whalley
Leading and Managing in the Early Years
Christine Woodrow
Challenging Identities: A Case for Leadership
Dorothy McMillan and Glenda Walsh
Early Years Professionalism: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities
Jan Peeters and Michel Vandenbroeck
Child Care Practitioners and the Process of Professionalization
Sue Greenfield
Working in Multidisciplinary Teams
 
PART TWO: TOWARDS A NEW PROFESSIONALISM IN THE EARLY YEARS
Gill McGillivray
Constructions of Professional Identity
Jayne Osgood
Contested Constructions of Professionalism within the Nursery
Guy Roberts-Holmes and Simon Brownhill
Where Are the Men? A Critical Discussion of Male Absence in the Early Years
Iris Duhn
Towards Professionalism/s
Carrie Cable and Linda Miller
A New Professionalism

It is good to read that Early years (at last) has been recognised a professional and professionalisation of the sector was long over due. The book outlines the differeing aspects that are needed to be understood in the developpment of becoming a professional. Again, a very worthwhile if not a must read for EYPS, leaders of practice, managers of any form of children cntres.

Useful case studies, togetehr with thoughful questions for the reader, offer an insight into practice and of course the male role model, profesionalisation and leadersip and modelling of practice has been taken care of.

A really useful and recoomended read, a definite for the reading lists this autumn.

Ms Helga Stittrich-Lyons
School of Education & Continuing Stud, Portsmouth University
June 17, 2011

Clear links to practical application and the roles/responsibilities of being a leader/manger in the child and family sector.

Mrs Karen Southern
Education and Community, Glyndwr University
April 12, 2011

Excellent book! I would not have managed without this edition. Student feedback been excellent too. Thank you!

Mrs Paivi Valtonen
Education , Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education
March 28, 2011

Updated text for Early Years practitioners which supports the theory behind their practice as leaders. An interesting chapter on the absence of male practitioners, with valuable extended reading.

Mrs Michelle Rogers
Centre for Early Childhood, University of Worcester
March 25, 2011

A well laid out book to provoke thought and debate on current issues in the field of Early Years leadership and management.

Mrs Lynne Truelove
Faculty of Development & Society, Sheffield Hallam University
March 21, 2011

Some new areas of thinking, that like the other book in the series looks at issues from a different direction. Setting up the chapters as a discussion was another good idea.

Mr Mark Wilkins
Care and Early Years, Weston College
February 14, 2011

This book guides the practitioners through leadership and management skills in the Early Years. It considers the issues and challenges encountered by professionals in the sector. The book goes on to highlight further challenges faced by individuals regarding professionalism and draws the reader’s attention to the lack of, significant numbers of, male workers in the sector.

Recommended for those undertaking courses in the childcare sector; level four and above.

Mrs Sharon Sugden
Foundation Degree in Early Years, Kirklees College
January 26, 2011

This is a good basic book covering a number of aspects of leadership and management in early years settings. It would also be good for an FD student and I would recommend it to the BA Course of Working with Children and Young People and the Early Years sector

Case studies would have been a good addition and the questions for discussin brought about some spirited debate

Mrs Heather Langridge
Education , Blackburn College
January 23, 2011

a good easy read for the learners who are especially going on to uni to further their knowledge in early years.
the book has been put on the reccomended reading list for specific areas of the curriculum.

Mrs Karen Cooke
health and social care, Bolton Community College
January 20, 2011

An interesting and well written book that is easy to digest for students at all levels. The critical issues explored and the case studies provided were also very helpful.

Dr Carmen Clayton
Center for children, young people and families, Leeds Trinity and All Saints
January 18, 2011

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