Inclusion in the early years / Cathy Nutbrown and Peter Clough with Frances Atherton.

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This insightful text shows how the attitudes of adults in early years settings can influence practice. The authors argue for a broad definition of inclusion, not limited to those with learning difficulties or impairment, but addressing factors affecting all members of the learning community. The book shows how the lives of practitioners, parents and children have been affected by inclusive and exclusionary practices.

This new and revised edition includes an increased focus on:

- inclusion as a political issue

- social class

- poverty

- children′s rights

- gay and lesbian parents and staff

This text is essential for all early years students, practitioners and researchers who want to become familiar with current research into inclusion and to develop ways of drawing on such studies to inform and devleop their own inclusive practices.

Cathy Nutbrown is Professor of Education and Director for Research at the University of Sheffield.

Peter Clough is Honorary Professor of Education at the University of Sheffield

Frances Atherton is Head of Department of Early Childhood Studies, at the University of Chester.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• List of tables (p. x)
• List of figures (p. xi)
• List of boxes (p. xii)
• Acknowledgements (p. xiii)
• 1 Politics and policies of inclusion (p. 1)
• Introduction (p. 1)
• Workshop 1 Seven statements about inclusion (p. 5)
• Further reading (p. 5)
• 2 Cultures of inclusion in the early years (p. 6)
• Introduction (p. 6)
• An operational definition of inclusion (p. 8)
• Understanding difference (p. 10)
• Children's rights and human rights (p. 14)
• Curriculum (p. 17)
• Play (p. 22)
• Developmentally appropriate practice (p. 24)
• Assessment (p. 26)
• Conclusion (p. 27)
• Workshop 2 Mapping your territories of inclusion and exclusion (p. 27)
• Policy points (p. 28)
• Further reading (p. 29)
• 3 Key studies on Special Educational Needs (p. 30)
• Introduction (p. 30)
• Viewpoints from research (p. 31)
• Recent historical definitions of SEN (p. 32)
• Policy developments in Europe (p. 38)
• Inclusive policies and exclusive practices (p. 42)
• Early intervention; parents' roles; and professional development and training (p. 45)
• Conclusion (p. 50)
• Workshop 3 Including young children with learning difficulties (p. 51)
• Policy points (p. 51)
• Further reading (p. 53)
• 4 Defining inclusion (p. 54)
• Introduction (p. 54)
• Policy contexts in the UK (p. 54)
• The study: origins, aims and methodology (p. 57)
• Practitioners' personal definitions of inclusion (p. 57)
• Responses to inclusive policies (p. 60)
• Workshop 4 Defining inclusion (p. 62)
• Policy points (p. 62)
• Further reading (p. 64)
• 5 Thinking inclusion (p. 65)
• Introduction (p. 65)
• Scenario 1 George (p. 65)
• Scenario 2 Mary (p. 69)
• Scenario 3 Ahmed (p. 72)
• Scenario 4 James, Chris and Ellie (p. 73)
• Workshop 5 Thinking inclusion (p. 75)
• Policy points (p. 76)
• Further reading (p. 78)
• 6 Talking inclusion (p. 79)
• Introduction (p. 79)
• Educators' personal experiences (p. 83)
• Professional development (p. 84)
• Views of childhood (p. 85)
• Inclusion and exclusion (p. 86)
• The roles of parents (p. 87)
• Conclusion (p. 89)
• Workshop 6 Talking inclusion (p. 89)
• Policy points (p. 90)
• Further reading (p. 91)
• 7 Including children (p. 92)
• Introduction (p. 92)
• Including babies and toddlers (p. 94)
• Including young children (p. 99)
• Children's views of their early years settings (p. 106)
• Conclusion (p. 111)
• Workshop 7 Including children (p. 111)
• Policy points (p. 111)
• Further reading (p. 114)
• 8 Including parents (p. 115)
• Introduction (p. 115)
• Parental involvement in the early years (p. 115)
• Practitioners' views on including parents (p. 119)
• Including parents - examples from practice (p. 125)
• Conclusion (p. 133)
• Workshop 8 Including parents (p. 134)
• Policy points (p. 134)
• Further reading (p. 136)
• 9 Including staff (p. 137)
• Introduction (p. 137)
• How do we know inclusion when we see it? (p. 140)
• Inclusion - a personal perspective (p. 145)
• Conclusion (p. 149)
• Workshop 9 How inclusive are you? (p. 150)
• Policy points (p. 150)
• Further reading (p. 151)
• 10 Including: the future (p. 152)
• Introduction (p. 152)
• Professional development for practitioners (p. 154)
• A shared dialogue (p. 156)
• Citizenship for young children (p. 165)
• Resources and policy commitment (p. 169)
• Conclusion (p. 170)
• Workshop 10 Including: the future (p. 170)
• Policy points (p. 171)
• Further reading (p. 172)
• References (p. 173)
• Author Index (p. 186)
• Subject Index (p. 189)

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