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[Review of the book Leading and managing in the early years]
Duffy, Bernadette, March 2009
International Journal of Early Years Education, 17(1), 87-88

A review of a discussion of the roles, tasks, and techniques of the leader in the English early childhood setting, including an overview of emerging models of leadership, a survey of practitioners’ perspectives on leadership, and an overview of practitioners’ paths into and through leadership roles

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[Review of the book Learning from Sure Start: Working with young children and their families]
West, Linden, December 2006
British Journal of Educational Studies, 54(4), 486-489

A review of a collaboratively written examination of a Sure Start local program in Sheffield by university-based researchers and Sure Start practitioners

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[Review of the book Learning in the early years 3-7]
Walsh, Glenda, October 2008
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 28(3), 326-327

A review of guidance for the facilitation of children's learning experiences within the Early Years Foundation and Key Stage I curricula

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[Review of the book Making research work: Promoting child care policy and practice]
McElwee, Niall, 2000
Research on Social Work Practice, 10(6), 808-809

A review of an exploration of the relationship of Child Care research to policy and practice through a review of government research and development strategy within the the United Kingdom's National Health Service

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[Review of the book Men in the nursery: Gender and caring work]
Misrahi, Bernard, 2000
Children & Society, 14(3), 227-228

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[Review of the book Men in the nursery: Gender and caring work]
Walford, Geoffrey, June 2001
British Journal of Educational Studies, 49(2), 231-232

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[Review of the book Multilingual learning: Stories from schools and communities in Britain]
Drury, Rose, March 2009
International Journal of Early Years Education, 17(1), 85-86

A review of a compilation of six case studies of experiences of language and learning among groups of multilingual children in Britain

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[Review of the book The national curriculum and the early years: Challenges and opportunities]
Scott, Wendy, 1999
Children & Society, 13(1), 70-72

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[Review of the book The national evaluation of Sure Start: Does area-based early intervention work?]
Reed-Victor, Evelyn, September 2008
Journal of Children & Poverty, 14(2), 195-196

A review of commentaries on the implementation, evaluation, and outcomes of Sure Start in its first three years of integrated services provision in low income communities in the United Kingdom

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[Review of the book Negotiating critical literacies with young children]
Vasquez, Vivian Maria, Summer 2006
Linguistics and Education, 17(2), 202-205

A review of an account of the author’s implementation of a critical literacy curriculum in her classroom of children aged 3-5 in Toronto, Canada

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[Review of the book The politics of Australian child care: From philanthropy to feminism]
Ispa, Jean M., 1996
Family Relations, 45(1), 122

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[Review of the book The politics of Australian child care: From philanthropy to feminism]
Varga, Donna, 1996
History of Education Quarterly, 36(3), 316-317

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[Review of the book The politics of child daycare in Britain]
Lally, Eileen M., 2003
AFFILIA, 18(4), 492

A review of a historical view of the intersection of politics and child day care issues from the 1940s to the end of the 20th century in Britain, providing a feminist perespective on how and why day care has not become a universally accessible public service for families in Britain

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[Review of the book The politics of daycare in Britain]
McCarthy, Gregory, 2001
The American Political Science Review, 96(4), 863-864

A review of a historical analysis, from a feminist perspective, of the intersection of politics and child care issues in Britain from the 1940s through the 1990s

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[Review of the book Pre-schools for all: A market solution]
Tamburrini, Joan, December 1995
British Journal of Educational Studies, 43(4), 484-485

A review of an argument for the privatization of the early education system for children ages 5 and under in England

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[Review of the book Reframing the early childhood curriculum: Educational imperatives for the future]
Moyles, Janet, June 2001
British Journal of Educational Studies, 49(2), 226-228

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[Review of the book Research studies in early childhood education]
Boulter, Carol, 2004
British Educational Research Journal, 30(5), 741-742

A review of an anthology of 12 United Kingdom studies on issues that affect early childhood education, including teaching methods, learning strategies, children's rights, gender issues, and program evaluation methods

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[Review of the book Research studies in early childhood education]
Thompson, Linda, March 2004
British Journal of Educational Studies, 52(1), 100-102

A review of an anthology of 12 United Kingdom studies on issues that affect early childhood education, including teaching methods, learning strategies, children's rights, gender issues, and program evaluation methods

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[Review of the book Supporting inclusion in the early years]
Wolfendale, Sheila, January 2005
British Journal of Educational Psychology, 75(1), 146

A review of an introduction to principles and practices of inclusive education in the UK

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[Review of the book Supporting indigenous children's development: Community-university partnerships]
McLellan, Sylvia, April, 2009
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 30(2), 184-185

A review of a description and account of the outcomes of a course of study that stresses the importance of community partnerships and aboriginal values instead of Western best practices, designed for preservice teachers intending to work in aboriginal communities in Canada

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[Review of the book The team around the child: Multi-agency working in the early years]
Mitchell, Helena, October 2008
International Journal of Early Years Education, 16(3), 265-266

A review of a discussion of multi-agency cooperation, policy, and practice related to serving the needs of children in poverty, particularly in Children's Centres in England

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[Review of the book Understanding phonics and the teaching of reading: Critical perspectives]
Bradford, Helen, October 2008
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 28(3), 327-328

A review of an overview of critical perspectives to the United Kingdom's mandate to teach phonics as the main approach to literacy in the early years

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[Review of the book Women, family and child care in India: A world in transition]
Khattar, Archna, 2002
Family Relations, 51(1), 98-99

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[Review of the book Young bilingual learners at home and school: Researching multilingual voices]
Chawla-Duggan, Rita, October 2008
International Journal of Early Years Education, 18(3), 259-261

A review of an ethnographic study of the learning environments at nursery, school, and home, of three bilingual four-year-old girls of Kashmiri descent in the United Kingdom

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