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Peer reviewedNew, Rebecca S.; Mallory, Bruce L.; Mantovani, Susanna – Early Education and Development, 2000
Examined home-school relations in five Italian cities, focusing on the continuity and sub-cultural variations associated with two national guidelines: participatory social management and the initial entry of young children into out-of-home care. Found diverse sociopolitical and theoretical interpretations of effective home-school relationships,…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Cultural Influences, Early Childhood Education, Family (Sociological Unit)
New, Rebecca S. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
Reviews evolution and cultural context of early childhood education services and policies in Italy since late 19th century. Describes several features of Italian programs. Suggests that United States early childhood education programs and policies could benefit from many aspects of the Italian experience. (Contains 25 references.) (PKP)
Descriptors: Action Research, Child Development, Child Health, Child Rearing
Peer reviewedNew, Rebecca S. – Young Children, 1999
Maintains that the Italian concept of "l'inserimento" suggests a different way of thinking about children's entry to out-of-home care and challenges American practitioners to rethink current interpretations of quality care, teachers' professional responsibilities, and the role of child-development theory. Concludes that cultural…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Development, Context Effect, Cultural Differences
