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Cousins, Sarah B. (2017) Practitioners' constructions of love in early childhood education and care. International Journal of Early Years Education, 25 (1). pp. 16-29. doi:10.1080/09669760.2016.1263939 ISSN 1469-8463.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09669760.2016.1263939
Abstract
Love is rarely mentioned in Early Childhood Education and Care and there is no agreed definition for love in this context. In order to explore love in settings practitioner views on the topic should be sought. Unstructured interviews were carried out with senior practitioners in five contrasting settings. A range of qualitative methods were applied to the constructions over an extended period, and a thematic analysis was carried out at the last. Practitioners talked about wide-ranging aspects of practice in response to the narrative prompt about loving children, including the importance of showing to love through touch, familial and non-familial love, loving to be with children, and love as incorporating teaching lessons for the future. A definition of love is needed to facilitate professional discussions about love in settings, away from children’s own homes.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1501 Primary Education |
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Divisions: | Other > Centre for Lifelong Learning | ||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Primary school teachers -- Psychological aspects -- Interviews -- England, Preschool teachers -- Psychological aspects -- Interviews -- England, Love, Children -- Education, Early childhood education -- Psychological aspects, Play groups, Nursery schools, Emotions | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Early Years Education | ||||||||
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis | ||||||||
ISSN: | 1469-8463 | ||||||||
Official Date: | 2017 | ||||||||
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Volume: | 25 | ||||||||
Number: | 1 | ||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 16-29 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1080/09669760.2016.1263939 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 12 October 2016 | ||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 30 June 2018 |
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