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Pre-School Childcare in England, 1939-2010: Theory, Practice and Experience

Hardback

Main Details

Title Pre-School Childcare in England, 1939-2010: Theory, Practice and Experience
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Angela Davis
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
ISBN/Barcode 9780719090653
ClassificationsDewey:362.709
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 1 March 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Pre-school childcare in England, 1939-2010 investigates how competing ideas about child development influenced the provision, practice and experience of childcare for the under fives since 1939. It explores how theories which developed during the war about the psychological harm caused by separating an infant from its mother influenced the organisation of childcare outside the family in light of the social, economic and demographic changes seen during the years that followed. Focusing on four different forms of childcare - day nurseries, nursery schools and classes, playgroups, and childminders - it considers how both individual families and wider society managed the care of young children in the context of dramatic increases in the employment of married women. Using a new body of oral history interviews specifically undertaken for the book, it also examines the experiences and effects of care on those involved and the current policy implications raised. -- .

Author Biography

Angela Davis is Senior Research Fellow in History at the University of Warwick -- .