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Working with Young Children in Europe

Provision and Staff Training
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This text provides information on the social context of childcare and educational services in: Austria; Belgium; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Ireland; Italy; Luxembourg; the Netherlands; Portugal; Spain; Sweden; and the United Kingdom. It documents the major types of provision for young children and describes the training of staff working in early childhood services. It also includes material on provision and staff training for work with school-age children outside school hours. Cross-national themes and issues on training, provision and policy have been emphasized for comparative analysis.
Foreword - Tricia David PART ONE: CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION SERVICES IN EUROPE: A SURVEY OF PROVISION AND STAFF TRAINING Introduction Kindergarten ? Age-integrated centre ? Pre-primary schooling ? Objectives and features of provision in the 15 European Union countries Who works with young children ? Staff training and professional issues Current trends and policy developments PART TWO: COUNTRY PROFILES Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden United Kingdom T THREE: APPENDICES
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