Mitchell, Linda. <br/><br/>
Democratic policies and practices in early childhood education :  an Aotearoa New Zealand case study / 
Linda Mitchell. 
 - ix, 176 pages ;  25 cm. 
 - International perspectives on early childhood education and development ;  v. 24 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Aotearoa New Zealand Within Global Trends in ECEC Policy -- Traditions of Democracy in Education -- Weaving a Curriculum -- Assessment and Pedagogical Documentation -- Influencing Policy Change through Collective Action -- Policy Frameworks and Democratic Participation -- Conclusion. 
<br/><br/> "This book uses case studies of Aotearoa New Zealand policy formulation and practice to explore early childhood education and care (ECEC) as a site for democratic citizenship and social justice. Addressing fundamental questions about the purpose of education, it argues for explicit values focusing on children and childhood as a basis for ECEC policy to replace discourses of economic investment and child vulnerability that are dominant within policy goals in many countries."--Publisher's website. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9811317917 9789811317910 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Early childhood education--New Zealand<br/>Education and state--New Zealand.<br/>Citizenship--Study and teaching--New Zealand.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>372.210993