May, Helen,  1947- <br/><br/>
Politics in the playground :  the world of early childhood in postwar New Zealand / 
Helen May. 
 - viii, 310 pages ;  22 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-296) and index. 
<br/><br/> This lively account of early childhood education and care in postwar New Zealand is a follow-up to the author s earlier study, Discovery of Early Childhood, which traced the origins of institutional care for young children in Europe and New Zealand. The evolution of systems of care and the increasing importance of preschool are documented. Because children are central to New Zealand s social history, this book also serves as a remarkable record of social movements. The postwar search for security, the radicalism of the 1960s and 1970s, the impact of feminism, and the role of the state in social issues are charted through their role in early childhood education. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1877242187 9781877242182 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2001411833 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Early childhood education--History--New Zealand--20th century.<br/>Child care--History--New Zealand--20th century.<br/>Education--Political aspects--History--New Zealand--20th century.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB1139.3.N45  / M395 2001 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>372.210993