TY - BOOK AU - May,Helen TI - Politics in the playground: the world of early childhood in New Zealand SN - 9781877372681 U1 - 372.210993 23 PY - 2009/// CY - Dunedin, new Zealand PB - Otago University Press KW - Education, Preschool KW - New Zealand KW - History KW - Preschool children KW - Care KW - Government policy KW - Early childhood education KW - 20th century KW - Child care KW - Education KW - Political aspects N1 - Previous ed. 2001; Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-349) and index; Pt. One; Growth and expectations 1940s - 1960s --; 1; Psychology of freedom --; 2; Psychology of disorder --; 3; Getting ahead --; Pt. Two; Challenge and constraint 1960s - 1980s --; 4; Politics of early childhood --; 5; Demanding childcare --; 6; Working with children --; 7; Indigenous rights and minority issues --; Pt. Three; State interest and devolution 1980s - 1990s --; 8; Winds of reform --; 9; Measures of quality --; Pt. Four; Strategic directions --; 10; 'Blue skies in the playground' ER -