Early Childhood Studies: A social science perspective

Cover
HalfTitle
Series
Title
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
	Book structure
	Learning features
	Professional development and reflective practice
1 Psychology and Early Childhood Studies
	Introduction
	Defining the discipline of psychology
	Origins of psychology
	The schools of psychology
	Behaviourism
	Humanism
	Psychodynamic theory
	Cognitive theory
	Biological psychology
	Applying psychology to early years
	Psychological therapies and the early years
2 Sociology and Early Childhood Studies
	Defining sociology
	The sociological perspectives
	Functionalism
	Interactionism
	Conflict theory
	Applying sociology to early years
	Critical appraisal of how sociological theory can be used by early years
	Foucauldian shadows of power and oppression
3 Social Policy and Early Childhood Studies
	What is social policy?
	The social policy process
	The concept of partnership
	Historical factors influencing social policy
	The ‘partnership approach’ to social policy and early years
4 Pedagogy and Early Childhood Studies
	Introduction
	Educational psychology
	Theories of learning: behaviourism
	Cognitive learning theory
	Humanist pedagogical theory
	Learning theories, domains of learning and pedagogy
	Learning theories review
	Taxonomies of learning
	Good classroom communication skills
5 Enhancing Learning and Early Childhood Studies
	Introduction
	Defining the curriculum, widening participation and inclusion
	Curriculum design and implementation for inclusive practice
	Reviewing, evaluating and adapting the early years curriculum to promote inclusive practice
	Equality and diversity – ethical and legal issues and curriculum development for inclusive practice
	Appraising the curriculum
6 Research Methods and Early Childhood Studies
	Defining research
	The research process
	Competing perspectives
	Research methods
	Validity
	Reliability
	Triangulation
	Research ethics
	The research models
	The research methods
	Analysing data
	Critical appraisal of the research process
	Example research project in Early Childhood Studies
Conclusion
	Book structure
	Chapter themes
Answers
References
Index