Title:
Entering into dialogue with immigrant parents
Authors:
Tobin, J.
,
Arzubiaga, A.
Year:
2007
Serial number:
108
Journal:
Early Childhood Matters
Volume:
June
Pages:
34
-
38
ISSN:
1387-9553
Language:
eng
Subject:
Culture, Society and Religion
Keywords:
children
,
migration
,
education
,
social development
Abstract:
Three years ago a group of researchers from five countries (England, France, Germany, Italy and the USA) came together in the ‘Children Crossing Borders’ research project to study approaches to working with children of recent immigrants in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings. At the heart of this Bernard van Leer Foundation-funded study is a comparison of the ideas about ECEC held by practitioners and immigrant parents. A basic assumption is that ECEC programmes can better serve immigrants when parents, teachers and other stakeholders talk to each other. The project aims to serve as a catalyst for dialogue among all those involved about the problems and possibilities of creating ECEC programmes that reflect the values and beliefs of both immigrant communities and of the societies into which they have immigrated.
Organization:
Bernard van Leer Foundation
Country:
France
,
Germany
,
Italy
,
United States
,
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
,
North America
Category:
Practice
Right:
© 2007 Bernard van Leer Foundation
Document type:
E-article
File:
124169.pdf