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We're Not Robots: The Voices of Daycare Providers (SUNY series, Early Childhood Education: Inquiries and Insights) - Hardcover

Elliot, Enid

 
9780791469415: We're Not Robots: The Voices of Daycare Providers (SUNY series, Early Childhood Education: Inquiries and Insights)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0791469417 ISBN 13: 9780791469415
Publisher: State University of New York Press, 2006

Synopsis

Raises provocative questions about how we care for infants and toddlers, and how to provide education and support for their caregivers.

This fascinating book presents the stories of infant/toddler caregivers and their work to illustrate the complexity of balancing relationships with babies, families, coworkers, and self, yet remaining emotionally present and mindfully engaged. Enid Elliot explores the inevitable tensions of working within these various relationships and demonstrates how proficient caregivers can develop strategies for achieving this delicate balance. In the process, she raises provocative questions about how we care for babies, and how to provide education and support for their caregivers.

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About the Author

Enid Elliot is an independent scholar who received her Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. She has extensive experience as a daycare provider in Turkey, the United States, and Canada.

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Publisher
State University of New York Press
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0791469417
ISBN 13 
9780791469415
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
211