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Alcock, Sophie Jane – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
Ethnographic methods are used to investigate infant--toddlers relationships in an early childhood setting. The metaphorical and emotionally based concepts of holding [Winnicott, D. W. (1960). "The theory of the parent-infant relationship." "International Journal of Psychoanalysis," 41, 585-595.] and container: contained [Bion,…
Descriptors: Play, Interpersonal Relationship, Ethnography, Infants
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Almqvist, Anna-Lena; Almqvist, Lena – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
Children's experiences of empowerment in relation to preschool peers and in child-adult interactions were studied, involving 25 four- to six-year-olds from four Swedish preschools. Group interviews using puppets comprised pre-constructed scenarios to examine preschools' activities. Children took photos of indoor and outdoor preschool environments,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Student Empowerment, Student Experience
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Svinth, Lone – Early Child Development and Care, 2013
Collaboration is often described as a situation whereby two or more children work together towards a common goal. When viewed from a socio-cultural learning perspective, a broader understanding of collaboration is suggested. This article investigates the forms and pathways of children's collaboration and how the institutional demands influence…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Group Dynamics, Video Technology, Foreign Countries