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Louise J. Dalton; Louise Aukland; Ella Lloyd-Newman; Hadassah Buechner; Amy McCall; Elizabeth Rapa – Curriculum Journal, 2025
The Oxford SEEN (Secondary Education around Early Neurodevelopment) project developed Key Stage 3 (11-14 year olds) science lesson content about the importance of the early years for lifelong health and evaluated its impact on students' knowledge of the neuroscience and practical application to a real-world scenario. A mixed methods approach was…
Descriptors: Neurosciences, Science Education, Middle School Students, Health
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Góes, Fernanda Garcia Bezerra; Braga, Adriana Medeiros; Souza, Andressa Neto; de Andrade Soares, Iasmym Alves; Lucchese, Ingrid; Dionizio, Luciene Conceição; da Anunciação Silva, Maria – Early Child Development and Care, 2023
The objective of the research was to analyze the scientific production regarding accident prevention in early child rearing institutions. An integrative literature review, referring to the years between 2011 and 2021, whose research was carried out in May 2021 in seven information resources, raised the following issue: it was found that not all…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Child Care Centers, Injuries, Preschools
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Martin-Denham, Sarah – Support for Learning, 2022
The article presents findings from interviews with five caregivers of children with autism excluded from schools in England. Objectives: to determine the barriers and enablers to mainstream schooling for children with autism and to explore the emotional effect of the journey to school exclusion on the child and caregivers. Background: research has…
Descriptors: Autism, Inclusion, Foreign Countries, Barriers
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Jones, Lindsey; Chilton, Helen; Theakston, Anna – Deafness & Education International, 2023
The study sought to determine the effects of a pilot home-based science intervention on deaf and typically hearing children's conceptual understanding of science and their abilities to reason about and communicate their understanding (scientific enquiry skills). Data show that by age 5 years a science attainment gap exists between deaf children…
Descriptors: Deafness, Students with Disabilities, Achievement Gap, Science Achievement
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Thompson, Bethany; Tickle, Anna; Dillon, Gayle – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Discovery awareness (DA) is an approach to using video within structured meetings to help staff become more mindful, aware and interested in a client they are supporting who has intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour. The objective was to evaluate whether, and how, DA is helpful for staff in both inpatient and community settings, and…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems, Staff Meetings
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Leeson, Caroline; Morgan, Julia – Child Care in Practice, 2022
There are over 200, 000 children in the UK who are affected by parental imprisonment [Barnardo's, 2014. Children affected by parental imprisonment. http://www.barnardos.org.uk/what_we_do/our_work/children_of_prisoners.htm]. Children with a parent in prison are expected to engage in a great deal of physical and emotional caring to support their…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Foreign Countries
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Brownhill, Simon; Oates, Ruby – Education 3-13, 2017
This paper provides an exploratory discussion surrounding the views and experiences of women and men who work/train in the early years (0-8 years) by bringing together select findings from two independent doctoral research projects. In an effort to weave together the voices of females and males working/training in the early years sector, this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Role, Child Caregivers, Gender Differences
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Deville, Jane; Davies, Helen; Kane, Ros; Nelson, David; Mansfield, Paul – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2019
Background: There are a significant number of adults with a learning disability who live with and are cared for by their parents. There is a pressing need for interventions to support older parent carers with their role and to plan for a time when they can no longer continue caring. This article reports on the experiences of older parent carers…
Descriptors: Parents, Older Adults, Parent Child Relationship, Adults
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Begum, Jamila; Copello, Sue; Jones, Louisa – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2020
Children who have experienced significant early life adversities and trauma are at a greater risk of developing social, emotional, behavioural and mental-health needs. This can result in stress in the carer/parent-child relationship which can have a negative impact on placement stability. Recent research and national policies have stressed the…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Self Efficacy, Parenting Skills, Caregiver Role
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Dyer, Mary A. – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2018
Research (Lloyd, E., and E. Hallet. [2010]. "Professionalising the Early Childhood Workforce in England: Work in Progress or Missed Opportunity?" "Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood" 11 (1): 75-788; Saks, M. [2012]. "Defining a Profession: The Role of Knowledge and Expertise." "Professions and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Professionalism, Professional Identity, Definitions
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Brooker, Liz – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2016
Childminders in England have historically been seen as marginal providers of childcare, fulfilling Bruner's description of the service as an "accordion pleat" in provision. This article outlines the history and current position of childminders in English early childhood policy, and then reports on the views on this role of childminders…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Caregivers, Public Policy, Caregiver Attitudes
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Jones, Charlotte Estella; Aubrey, Carol – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2019
Many surveys and interviews have elicited male practitioners' views about gender balance in the early childhood education and care workforce, and few have explored in depth the context to such work choices, whether economic, cultural, social or personal. A life history approach was employed to provide a retrospective account by six early childhood…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Child Caregivers, Males
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Page, Jools – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2017
There is an increased international interest in how close attachment interactions with infants and toddlers are realised and interpreted by early years professionals. It is troubling for those who work in early years settings with infants and toddlers to know how best to demonstrate healthy loving attachment behaviours as an expectation of their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Infants, Toddlers, Early Childhood Education
Learning and Work Institute, 2016
"The Really Useful Book of Learning and Earning for Young Adult Carers" is aimed at young adults (aged 16-25) in England who are looking after somebody else. The first edition of the book was printed in 2011. This third edition is full of new and up-to-date useful information about looking after your health and wellbeing, job hunting,…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Caregivers, Well Being, Social Support Groups
Carroll, Catherine; Brackenbury, Gill; Herbert, Elisabeth; Lee, Frances; Roberts, Amelia; Cameron, Claire; Freitag, Sara; Crombie, Kerry; Farley, Claire; Parrott, Suzanne; Pike, Jo; Prodohl, Fiona; Connolley, Kelley; MacCarthy, Barbara; Buchanan, Anne-Marie; Brian, Rachael; Lawford, Sarah; Walkey, Amy; Barnes, Kieran; Lane, Sarah; Bettencourt, Michael; Black, Emma; Bland, Michelle; Borrell, Vicky; Middleton, Serena; de Bossart, Jennie; Stanbridge, Peter – Institute of Education - London, 2018
As of March 2017, there were 72,670 children and young people in care in England. The number of looked after children has continued to increase steadily over the last eight years. Sixty per cent of these children are in care because of abuse or neglect and three-quarters are placed in foster care arrangements. Children and young people who are in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foster Care, Low Achievement, Student Needs
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