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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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Brooker, Liz – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2010
This paper draws on recent re-conceptualisations of the notions of "care" and "caring" (Noddings, 1992; Tronto, 1993) to explore data from semi-structured interviews with the parents and key workers for about twenty children under three who were attending two London children's centres. Located in an environment of frequent new…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Toddlers, Child Care Centers, Parent Caregiver Relationship