Nordic Families, Children and Early Childhood Education
Nordic Families, Children and Early Childhood Education

Author: Susanne Garvis

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-06-06

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 3030168662

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Largely as a result of social policies and cultural factors, the Nordic countries continually score high in lifestyle measures, quality of life and children’s outcomes. This book brings together authors from the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) to share knowledge and understanding regarding families, children, primary education and children’s leisure time activities. The empirical research and theoretical contributions provide important insights into the ‘Nordic model’ and explore the issues facing Nordic countries. The book reveals that while there are many similarities across the countries, differences also arise. The content of the book is more relevant now than ever, as countries look at better ways to support their populations. Nordic Families, Children and Early Childhood Education will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines, including Education, Sociology and Social Policy.

Nordic Dialogues on Children and Families
Nordic Dialogues on Children and Families

Author: Susanne Garvis

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-20

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1317202988

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This book brings together key authors from the Nordic countries (Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland) to discuss theoretical and empirical research on families and children. Sharing the Nordic perspective from each of the five countries, the book highlights key ideas within and across the countries. The chapters provide an understanding of the history of the Nordic perspectives of family and children, present current innovative research on solutions to complex issues, and explore contemporary issues. Nordic countries continually attain high scores in lifestyle measures, quality of life and children’s outcomes. Much of this has to do with the specific culture and policy of the Nordic countries. Written by academics within the region who are well regarded for contributing to academic and public debate, this book will appeal to an international audience interested in the Nordic perspective and social policy around family and children.

Nordic Social Pedagogical Approach to Early Years
Nordic Social Pedagogical Approach to Early Years

Author: Charlotte Ringsmose

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-10-21

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 3319425579

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This book studies the major characteristics of the social pedagogical approach to early childhood education and care. It does so by investigating the distinctive elements of the Nordic approach and tradition. The cultural, educational, and ideological structures and values within the Nordic tradition indicate a strong “social pedagogical” rather than “early education” emphasis. The Nordic tradition applies a social learning approach that emphasizes play, relationships and outdoor life, and presumes that learning takes place through children’s participation in social interaction and processes. Set against this background, the book examines the characteristics of the pedagogue and the important features that develop through the Nordic approach. It compares children educated in the Nordic tradition with those educated in the French-English and Anglo-American tradition. It explores quality in relation to how children can enjoy childhood, and at the same time become able to actively participate in society and develop the social and cognitive skills and competences that individuals require to do well in society.

Pedagogy in ECEC
Pedagogy in ECEC

Author: Karila, Kirsti

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2017-05-08

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9289349948

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Finland held the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2016. The Ministry of Education and Culture organised the seminar, Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education and Care – Nordic Challenges and Solutions, as part of the sectoral presidency programme for education and science. The seminar was held on 22 September 2016 at the House of the Estates in Helsinki.This report comprises a series of articles about the presentations held at the seminar. Participants represented ECEC administration, research, and other professionals involved in ECEC from each Nordic country and the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

Fatherhood in the Nordic Welfare States
Fatherhood in the Nordic Welfare States

Author: Eydal, Guðný Björk

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2016-01-13

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 1447321146

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The five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, are well-known for their extensive welfare system and gender equality which provides both parents with opportunities to earn and care for their children. In this topical book, expert scholars from the Nordic countries, as well as UK and the US, demonstrate how modern fatherhood is supported in the Nordic setting through family and social policies, and how these contribute to shaping and influencing the images, roles and practices of fathers in a diversity of family settings and variations of fatherhoods. This comprehensive volume will have wide international appeal for those who look to Nordic countries and their success in creating gender equal societies.

The Modern Child and the Flexible Labour Market
The Modern Child and the Flexible Labour Market

Author: A. Kjørholt

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2011-10-28

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 0230314058

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This book sheds light on new research related to welfare state, child care policies, and small children's everyday lives in institutions in Europe. In uniting recent social childhood research, welfare perspectives and historical and comparative approaches, the book explores institutionalization as a feature of the modern child's life.

International Handbook of Early Childhood Education
International Handbook of Early Childhood Education

Author: Marilyn Fleer

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-10-10

Total Pages: 1613

ISBN-13: 9402409270

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This international handbook gives a comprehensive overview of findings from longstanding and contemporary research, theory, and practices in early childhood education in the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The first volume of the handbook addresses theory, methodology, and the research activities and research needs of particular regions. The second volume examines in detail innovations and longstanding programs, curriculum and assessment, and conceptions and research into child, family and communities. The two volumes of this handbook address the current theory, methodologies and research needs of specific countries and provide insight into existing global similarities in early childhood practices. By paying special attention to what is happening in the larger world contexts, the volumes provide a representative overview of early childhood education practices and research, and redress the current North-South imbalance of published work on the subject.

Children's Constitutional Rights in the Nordic Countries
Children's Constitutional Rights in the Nordic Countries

Author: Trude Haugli

Publisher: Brill Nijhoff

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789004382800

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This study explores whether and how enshrining children's rights in national constitutions improves implementation and enforcement of those rights by comparing Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish law.

The First 1000 Days in the Nordic Countries: A Situation Analysis
The First 1000 Days in the Nordic Countries: A Situation Analysis

Author: Daníelsdóttir, Sigrún

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2020-12-16

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9289367679

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Available online: https://pub.norden.org/nord2020-051/ The First 1000 Days in the Nordic Countries is a Nordic collaborative project, launched as part of the 2019 Icelandic Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers, with the aim to support healthy emotional development and good mental health during the first 1000 days of life (from conception to the age of two). The first phase involved a situation analysis in which extensive data was gathered from across the Nordic countries about practices to support wellbeing and identify early risk factors in prenatal care, infant and child healthcare and early childhood education and care. The results are presented in this report with detailed country profiles and a comparison across countries. Significant strengths and challenges are identified when it comes to supporting young children's wellbeing within the Nordic region and examples of good practice from each participating country are offered.