Early Childhood Development
ECE 102 - Issues in Early Childhood Education - Fall 2010
International Child Care - Individual Country Economic, Political and Social information
General Information
(1) CIA Factbook (information about all countries-political, economic, social, geographic, etc.) Go to website and click on individual country for detailed information. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
(2) Unite for Children (UNICEF website) (at top pull down menu, choose country for specific country resources)http://www.unicef.org/
(3) Child Rights Information Network (at top pull down menu, choose country for specific country resources) http://www.crin.org/
(4) Representing Children Worldwide: A research study on children’s needs from Yale University. http://www.law.yale.edu/RCW/rcw/summary.htm
(5) Global trends in early childhood education: 2009
http://www.childcareexchange.com/library/5018734.pdf
(6) Wide Angle: Time for School Video series on web Part 2—
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/time-for-school-series/video-back-to-school-full-episode/272/
(7) Wide Angle: Time for School Video series on web Part 3—
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/time-for-school-series/introduction/4340/
(8) Education for All 2007 Global Monitoring Report: Strong Foundations—early childhood care and education http://www.unesco.org/en/efareport/reports/2007-early-childhood/
(9) Education for All 2007 Global Monitoring Report: Strong Foundations—early childhood care and education (with country statistics)
(10) Education for All 2010 Global Monitoring Report: Reaching the marginalized (meeting educational goals on a global level) http://www.unesco.org/en/efareport/reports/2010-marginalization/
(11) P. Menzel . A Global Family Portrait
http://www.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en-us&oe=UTF-&q=material+world:+a+global+family+portrait&um=1&ie=UTF-&source=
univ&ei=R6ttTIC0O8P_lgfAzZyZDw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=
1&ved=0CCkQsAQwAA&biw=1259&bih=698
Asia
China
(1) Take Each Child By the Hand: An Early Childhood Educators’ Delegation to China http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200711/BTJBellm.pdf
(2) Bridging Two Languages: Engaging Activities for Bilingual Immersion Programs (Beijing, China) http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200711/BTJSoderman.pdf
(3) Nurturing Care for China’s Orphaned Children
http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200711/BTJEdwards.pdf
(4) Video tape for viewing child care in China(on closed reserve at front desk-see below for further information)
(5) The State of the World’s Children: Child rights in China http://www.unicef.org/rightsite/sowc/pdfs/panels/Child%20rights%20in%20China.pdf
(6) Early Childhood Care and Education in China (Access through ERIC connection in BHCC Library) http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/recordDetail?accno=EJ582441
(7) Bi Ying Hu;Judit Szente. Exploring the Quality of Early Childhood Education in China: Implications for Early Childhood Teacher Education. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, Volume 30, Issue 3 July 2009, Pages 247 – 262.
Abstract: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a913910094~frm=titlelink
Full text:
Complete journal on closed reserve at front desk-see below for further information
(8) High Scope Study Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
(9) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
(10) Save the Children-China http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/china.htm
South Korea (Republic of South Korea or Korea)
(1) Learning through Farming in South Korea
http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200711/BTJLee.pdf
(2) Eco-Early Childhood Education: the New Paradigm of Early Childhood Education in South Korea (Access through ERIC connection in BHCC Library)
http://www.eric.ed.gov:80/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=
true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ784110&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=
no&accno=EJ784110
(3) Guang-Lea Lee;Donald A. Myers;Kyoung Jin Kim.Kindergarten Teachers' Professional Training and Their Social Status in Korea
Pages 263 – 271.
Abstract:
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a913910300~frm=abslink
Full text: Complete Journal On closed reserve
(4) Video tape for viewing child care in South Korea (on closed reserve at front desk-see below for further information)
5) Go to this address and find country profiles, country notes, and country background reports on child care issues in the country. You must scoll down, click on report you want and then choose the country area of interest. http://www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood
Japan
(1) Sunao (Cooperative) Children: How Japanese Teachers Nurture Autonomy. (Access through ERIC connection in BHCC Library)
http://www.eric.ed.gov:80/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=
true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ819252&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=
no&accno=EJ819252
(2) "Hansei": Japanese Preschoolers Learn Introspection with Teachers' Help. (Access through ERIC connection in BHCC Library)
http://www.eric.ed.gov:80/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=
true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ868186&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=
no&accno=EJ868186
(3) Perspectives on play in three nations (a comparison between Swedish, Japanese and American preschools) http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v12n1/izumi.html
(4) See Wide Angle Time for School Series in General Information above
(5) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
Eastern Europe
General information
(1) Partnering to Support Early Childhood Development in Eastern Europe http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200711/BTJWalmsley.pdf
(2) Family and Support Policy in Central and Eastern Europe http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001337/133733e.pdf
(3) International Step by Step Association Newsletter http://www.issa.nl/newsletter/09/autumnwinter/main.html
Hungary
(1) Go to this address and find country profiles, country notes, and country background reports on child care issues in the country. You must scoll down, click on report you want and then choose the country area of interest. http://www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood
(2) European Urban Knowledge Network: Hungary (changes in family and child care over time)
http://www.eukn.org/Dossiers/Demographic_Change/Policy_on_Demographic_Change_in_NFP
_s/Hungary
(3) High Scope Study Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
(4) What can an orphanage teach us? Lessons from Budapest (Hungary) http://journal.naeyc.org/btj/200409/gonzalez.pdf
(5) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
(6) Parental Insurance and child care in Hungary
http://www.mutual-learning-employment.net/uploads/ModuleXtender/PeerReviews/55/hunSWE04.pdf
Czech Republic
(1) Go to this address and find country profiles, country notes, and country background reports on child care issues in the country. You must scoll down, click on report you want and then choose the country area of interest. http://www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood
(2) Measuring Child Care outcomes in the Czech Republic (a Step-by-Step Association project) - http://www.issa.nl/services_j6_20.html
(3) European Urban Knowledge Network: Czech Republic (changes in family and child care over time)
http://www.eukn.org/Dossiers/Demographic_Change/Policy_on_Demographic_Change
_in_NFP_s/Czech_Republic
Romania
(1) See Wide Angle Time for School Series in General Information above
(2) Child care in a changing world: Romania
http://www.childcareinachangingworld.nl/downloads/introduction_rodica_paslaru.pdf
(3) Video tape for viewing child care in Romania (on closed reserve at front desk-see below for further information)
(4) High Scope Study Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
(5) Child Care system reform in Romania: http://www.unicef.org/romania/imas1.pdf
(6) Romania seeks EU standard child care-a BBC report: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4633269.stm
Western Europe
Italy
1) Go to this address and find country profiles, country notes, and country background reports on child care issues in the country. You must scoll down, click on report you want and then choose the country area of interest. http://www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood
(2) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
(3) Video tape for viewing child care in Italy (on closed reserve at front desk-see below for further information)
(4) High Scope Study Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
(5) Multiple sources in library and on web regarding Reggio Emilio, Italy Infant Toddler and Preschool Programs including: http://www.reggioalliance.org/
Germany
(1) Go to this address and find country profiles, country notes, and country background reports on child care issues in the country. You must scoll down, click on report you want and then choose the country area of interest. http://www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood
(2) High Scope Study Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
(3) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
(4) Conceptualizing the professional role in early childhood centers in four European countries (Access through ERIC connection in BHCC Library)
http://www.eric.ed.gov:80/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=
true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED438086&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=
no&accno=ED438086
France
1) Go to this address and find country profiles, country notes, and country background reports on child care issues in the country. You must scoll down, click on report you want and then choose the country area of interest.http://www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood
(2) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
(3) Mary Ann McGovern. Some Ideas from the French System of Early Child Care and Education - http://www.springerlink.com/content/y3x732187242k9h7/
Netherlands
1) Go to this address and find country profiles, country notes, and country background reports on child care issues in the country. You must scoll down, click on report you want and then choose the country area of interest. http://www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood
(2) European Urban Knowledge Network: Netherlands (changes in family and child care over time)
http://www.eukn.org/Dossiers/Demographic_Change/
Policy_on_Demographic_Change_in_NFP_s/The_Netherlands
UK and Friends
Ireland
(1) Partnering to Support Early Childhood Development in Eastern Europe
http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200711/BTJWalmsley.pdf
(2) Developing a culture of respecting differences in early childhood centers in northern Ireland
(Access through ERIC connection in BHCC Library) http://www.eric.ed.gov:80/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=
true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ784104&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=
no&accno=EJ784104
(3) The Toy Box Project - Belfast, Northern Ireland http://www.childcareexchange.com/resources/
view_article.php?article_id=5018782
(4) High Scope Study Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
5) Go to this address and find country profiles, country notes, and country background reports on child care issues in the country. You must scoll down, click on report you want and then choose the country area of interest. http://www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood
(6) Save the Children-Northern Ireland - http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/northern-ireland.htm
Britian (sometimes England, the UK or United Kingdom)
(1) Childminding in Britian (Access through ERIC connection in BHCC Library) http://www.eric.ed.gov:80/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=
true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ784108&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=
no&accno=EJ784108
(2) Go to this address and find country profiles, country notes, and country background reports on child care issues in the country. You must scoll down, click on report you want and then choose the country area of interest. http://www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood
(3) Save the Children: United Kingdom http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/england.htm
(4) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below (listed under United Kingdom)
Australia
(1) Australian Children Catch the Bug: Motivating Young Children to Engage in Reading
(Access through ERIC connection in BHCC Library) http://www.eric.ed.gov:80/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=
true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ784107&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=
no&accno=EJ784107
2) Go to this address and find country profiles, country notes, and country background reports on child care issues in the country. You must scoll down, click on report you want and then choose the country area of interest. http://www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood
(3) A Fair Australia
http://www.actu.org.au/congress2003/draftpolicies/childcarepolicy.html
Canada
(1) We value children (Canadian public service announcement)
http://www.cccf-fcsge.ca/video/cccf.html
(2) Investing in Canadian Child care
http://cupe.ca/economics/study-major-benefits-investing-child
(3) A Canada fit for Children
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/cs/sp/sdc/socpol/publications/2002-002483/page00.shtml
(4) Mother Earth’s Children’s Charter School (early care for indigenous families)
http://www.childcareexchange.com/resources/view_article.php?article_id=5019192
(5) Go to this address and find country profiles, country notes, and country background reports on child care issues in the country. You must scoll down, click on report you want and then choose the country area of interest. http://www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood
(6) Kathryn Underwood;Isabel Killoran. Early Intervention Practice and Research in Ontario, Canada: Listening to the Field. . Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, Volume 30, Issue 3 July 2009, pages 298-305.
Abstract: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a913910153~frm=titlelink
Full text: Complete Journal On closed reserve
(7) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
South America
Mexico
(1) The State of the World’s Children: Child rights in Mexico http://www.unicef.org/rightsite/sowc/pdfs/panels/Child%20rights%20in%20Mexico.pdf
2) Go to this address and find country profiles, country notes, and country background reports on child care issues in the country. You must scoll down, click on report you want and then choose the country area of interest. http://www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood
(3) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
Colombia
(1) Save the Children: Colombia http://www.savethechildren.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=
article&id=255&Itemid=308&lang=en
(2) United Nations: Girls Initiative in Colombia
http://www.ungei.org/infobycountry/colombia_1197.html
(3) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
Peru
(1) Save the Children: Peru
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/peru.htm
(2) Early Childhood Care and Education in Peru
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001481/148110e.pdf
(3) Success stories: Save the Children-Peru
http://www.savethechildren.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=
article&id=263&Itemid=296&lang=en
(4) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
Brazil
(1) See Wide Angle Time for School Series in General Information above
(2) Save the Children-Brazil
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/brazil.htm
(3) Early Childhood Care and Education in Brazil
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0015/001512/151271e.pdf
(4) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
Scandinavia
Norway
(1) International Child Resource Institute (news letter, blogs and web info about projects in Norway http://www.icrichild.org/norway
(2)Go to this address and find country profiles, country notes, and country background reports on child care issues in the country. You must scoll down, click on report you want and then choose the country area of interest. http://www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood
(3) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
Sweden
(1) The State of the World’s Children: Child rights in Sweden http://www.unicef.org/rightsite/sowc/pdfs/panels/
Child%20rights%20in%20Sweden.pdf
(2) Perspectives on play in three nations (a comparison between Swedish, Japanese and American preschools) - http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v12n1/izumi.html
(3) Go to this address and find country profiles, country notes, and country background reports on child care issues in the country. You must scoll down, click on report you want and then choose the country area of interest. http://www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood
(4) The politics of pre-school – intentions and decisions underlying theemergence and growth of the Swedish pre-school. http://www.regeringen.se/content/1/c6/09/10/61/322638cd.pdf
(5) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
Denmark
)1) Go to this address and find country profiles, country notes, and country background reports on child care issues in the country. You must scoll down, click on report you want and then choose the country area of interest. http://www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood
(2) European Urban Knowledge Network: Denmark (changes in family and child care over time) http://www.eukn.org/Dossiers/Demographic_Change/
Policy_on_Demographic_Change_in_NFP_s/Denmark
(3) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
Finland
(1) Go to this address and find country profiles, country notes, and country background reports on child care issues in the country. You must scoll down, click on report you want and then choose the country area of interest. http://www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood
(2) Eeva-Liisa Kronqvist;Eila Estola. From preservice preparation to working life: career experiences of early childhood teachers in FinlandJournal of early childhood teacher education, volume 20, issue, 999 , pages 221 – 230
For abstract: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a746961096
(3) Video tape for viewing child care in Finland (on closed reserve at front desk-see below for further information)
(4) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
(5) High Scope Study Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
Africa
General Information
(1) In Sub-Saharan Africa Context Matters: Building the Capacity of Professionals in Early Child Care and Development. (Access through ERIC connection in BHCC Library)
http://www.eric.ed.gov:80/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=
true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ784114&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=
no&accno=EJ784114
(2) International Child Resource Institute (news letter, blogs and web info about projects in Africa) http://www.icriafrica.org/
(3) School net Africa Project http://www.schoolnetafrica.org/english/index.htm
South Africa
(1) The State of the World’s Children: Child rights in South Africa http://www.unicef.org/rightsite/sowc/pdfs/panels/
Child%20rights%20in%20South%20Africa.pdf
(2) Save the Children-South Africa http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/south-africa.htm
(3) Early childhood in South Africa http://www.unicef.org/southafrica/early_childhood.html
(4) Child Care and Poverty in South Africa
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a771299855~db=all~jumptype=rss
(5) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
(6) National Association of Child Care Workers (in South Africa) including journal articles of children and family issues. http://www.naccw.org.za
Kenya
(1) See Wide Angle Time for School Series in General Information above
(2) Teacher education in Kenya: A research report from Sussex University http://www.sussex.ac.uk/education/research/cie/rprojects/tpa/kenya
(3) High Scope Study Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
(4) Early Childhood Care and Education in Kenya- a Unesco report http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001390/139026e.pdf
(5) The Kenya literacy project - http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p35987_index.html
(6) Save the Children-Kenya - http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/kenya.htm
(7) International Child Resource Institute (news letter, blogs and web info about projects in Africa and Kenya) - http://www.icrichild.org/kenya
(8) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
(9) Tata Mbugua. Teacher Training for Early Childhood Development and Education in Kenya. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, Volume 30, Issue 3 July 2009, Pages 220 – 229.
Abstract:
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a913910244~frm=abslink
Full text: Complete Journal On closed reserve
Nigeria
(1) Early childhood care and education in Nigeria-a Unesco report
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001472/147201e.pdf
(2) Monica N. Odinko;Joanne M. Williams;Gari Donn . Teacher Qualification and Instructional Delivery Modes at the Preschool Level in Nigeria. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, Volume 30, Issue 3 July 2009, Pages 220 – 229.
Abstract: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a913910781~frm=titlelink
Full text: Complete Journal On closed reserve
(3) Save the Children-Nigeria http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/nigeria.htm
(4) High Scope Study Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
(5) Early Years in Nigeria - http://www.unicef.org/nigeria/children_133.html
(6) Video tape for viewing child care in Nigeria (on closed reserve at front desk-see below for further information)
Middle East
Jordan
(1) Abdallah Abu Naba'h;Hamza Al-Omari;Fathi Ihmeideh;Suad Al-Wa'ily
Teacher Education Programs in Jordan: A Reform Plan
Pages 272 – 284
Abstract:
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a913910580~frm=abslink
Full text: Complete Journal On closed reserve
(2) National Task Force for Children-Jordan http://www.crin.org/organisations/vieworg.asp?id=707
(3) Jordan’s third report on child rights http://www.jordanembassyus.org/07182005002.htm
(4) Protecting Jordan’s Children http://www.law.yale.edu/RCW/rcw/jurisdictions/asw/jordan/frontpage.htm
Israel
(1) Cochran Materials—See Closed Reserve—Information Listed Below
(2) Child care in Israel http://www.tulane.edu/~rouxbee/kids00/israel1.html
(3) Social Services in Israel http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Facts+About+Israel/Looking+at+Israel/
Looking+at+Israel-+Social+Services.htm
(4) Public health in Israel
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Health/public.html
(5) Child Rights in Israel
http://www.loc.gov/law/help/child-rights/israel.php
(6) Nina Koren-Karie, Abraham Sagi-Schwartz, Noa Egoz-Mizrachi
The emotional quality of childcare centers in Israel: The Haifa study of early childcare Infant Mental Health JournalVolume 26, Issue 2, pages 110–126, March/April 2005
Abstract: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/imhj.v26:2/issuetoc
HIGH SCOPE STUDY OF MULTIPLE COUNTRIES IN WORLD:
Information can be found in this set of studies on China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Nigeria, Romania, Kenya and Hungary
(1) Montie, J. E., Xiang, Z., & Schweinhart, L. J. (Eds.) (2007). Role of preschool experience in children's development in 10 countries. Ypsilanti, MI: HighScope Press.
(2) Weikart, D. P., Olmsted, P.P., & Montie, J. (Eds.) (2003). A world of preschool experience: Observations in 15 countries. Ypsilanti, MI: HighScope Press. ISBN 1-57379-199-7.
(3) Olmsted, P. P., & Montie, J. (Eds.) (2001). Early childhood settings in 15 countries: What are their structural characteristics? Ypsilanti, MI: HighScope Press. ISBN 1-57379-162-8
(4) Weikart, D.P. (Ed.) (1999). What should young children learn? Teacher and parent views in 15 countries. Ypsilanti, MI: HighScope Press.
(5) Olmsted, P. P., & Weikart, D. P. (Eds.) (1994). Families speak: Early childhood care and education in 11 countries. Ypsilanti, MI: HighScope Press. ISBN: 1573793000
(6) Olmsted, P. P., & Weikart, D. P. (Eds.) (1989). How nations serve young children: Profiles of child care and education in 14 countries. Ypsilanti, MI: HighScope Press.
(7) Video tapes for viewing child care 6 countries: China, Finland, Romania, Italy, Nigeria, and South Korea
COCHRAN STUDY ON INTERNATIONAL CHILD CARE POLICIES
Information can be found in this set of studies on Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom
Cochran, M. (Ed.). (1993). International handbook of child care policis and programs. Westport, CT: Greenwood.
OECD MATERIALS
Countries studied by OECD are Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, and United Kingdom
Information on these countries can be found by websites listed above under each country or in texts on closed reserve:
OECD. (2001). Starting Strong, Early Childhood Education and Care.
OECD. (2006). Starting Strong II Early Childhood Education and Care
ISBN 9789264035454
OECD. (2009). Doing Better for Children
Oberhuemer, P. & Ulich, M. Working with Young Children in Europe.