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Parent-practitioner partnerships in early childhood provision in England, Hungary and Kazakhstan: similarities and differences in discourses

Murray, J., Teszenyi, E., Nagy Varga, A., Pálfi, S., Tajiyeva, M. and Iskakova, A. (2018) Parent-practitioner partnerships in early childhood provision in England, Hungary and Kazakhstan: similarities and differences in discourses. Early Child Development and Care. 188(5), pp. 594-612. 0300-4430.

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Abstract:
Whilst international policymakers have reached consensus on the importance of investing in early childhood development and increasingly monitor that investment using standardized measurement, the nature and rationale of early childhood education and care (ECEC) provision remain diverse. In the context of that disparity, this article explores an aspect of ECEC provision that is commonly recognised for its potential to enhance young children’s development and learning, yet for which characteristics remain variable: partnerships between ECEC practitioners and parents. The article reports and discusses results from a cross-cultural narrative study that investigated the nature of such partnerships in three different countries: England, Hungary and Kazakhstan. During focus group interviews, ECEC academics (n=16) discussed five themes that emerged from literature reviews. Findings indicate more differences than similarities between the countries’ narratives concerning ECEC parent-practitioner partnerships, suggesting such partnerships may be an aspect of ECEC provision for which a homogeneous approach and quality measure across countries are not feasible.
Additional Information:
This is an invited, peer reviewed paper for the Early Child Development and Care Journal Special Issue: 'Contemplating and Probing Issues of Conceptualization, Measurement and Policy of ECEC Quality in Europe and in the USA' (Guest Editors: Konstantina Rentzou and Ruslan Slutsky)
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Parent-practitioner partnerships, home-school links, global monitoring, international early childhood, early childhood education and care, early childhood development
Subjects:
H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Women > HQ767 Children. Child development
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1139 Early childhood education
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB43 Comparative education
Creators:
Murray, J., Teszenyi, E., Nagy Varga, A., Pálfi, S., Tajiyeva, M. and Iskakova, A.
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Education and Research
Research Centres > Centre for Education and Research
Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > Early Years
Date:
2018
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 594-612
Journal or Publication Title:
Early Child Development and Care
Volume:
188
Number:
5
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1080/03004430.2018.1438422
ISSN:
0300-4430
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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