From Home to School: Mapping Children's Transition in the Indian Context

Autor/inn/en	Mohite, Prerana; Bhatt, Namita
Titel	From Home to School: Mapping Children's Transition in the Indian Context
Quelle	In: Research in Comparative and International Education, 3 (2008) 3, S.308-316 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1745-4999
DOI	10.2304/rcie.2008.3.3.308
Schlagwörter	Early Childhood Education; Ethnography; Foreign Countries; Child Care; Educational Policy; Policy Analysis; Program Implementation; Socioeconomic Influences; Educational Practices; Delivery Systems; Cultural Influences; Sociolinguistics; Transitional Programs; Developmentally Appropriate Practices; Cognitive Mapping; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Ethnografie; Ausland; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Politikfeldanalyse; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Bildungspraxis; Auslieferung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Soziolinguistik; Entwicklungsbezogene Bildung; Indien
Abstract	The education and care of young children has been rooted in Indian culture as reflected in ancient scriptures and documents, and has continued to be a significant engagement during the pre- and post-independence period and in the contemporary realm of education. Yet, in the present situation, the progress and understanding of early childhood care and education (ECCE) leaves much to be desired. This article offers an analysis of current policy developments in ECCE and their implementation across diverse socio economic settings with the focus on transition from home to preschool. The key issues surrounding cultural and linguistic transitions that accompany a child's introduction into a world outside the home are discussed, drawing on data from an ethnographic study of early childhood thought, policy and practice carried out across four semi-rural and tribal areas in Gujarat, India. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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