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Child care & education / Tina Bruce and Carolyn Meggitt.

By: Bruce, Tina [author].
Contributor(s): Meggitt, Carolyn [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2002Copyright date: ©2002Description: v, 576 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0340846283 (paperback); 9780340846285 (paperback).Other title: Child care and education.Subject(s): Child care | Infants -- Care | Early childhood educationDDC classification: 372.21
Contents:
Equality of opportunity -- Observation and assessment -- Holistic child development -- Cognitive development -- Language development -- Physical development -- Emotional and social development -- Physical care of children (1-8) -- Providing a positive integrated early childhood -- Diet, nutrition and food -- Play, curriculum and early learning -- Caring for babies (0-1) -- Working in partnership with parents -- Children with special needs and their families -- Health and community care -- Provision of services and the protection of children -- Preparation for employment.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 372.21 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Checked out 24/01/2022 00163809
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This fresh new edition of the best-selling child care textbook has been updated in several key ways. The book is now entirely In line with the latest CACHE and BTEC Diploma courses, and is clearly linked to each course module by module. The content will be even more accessible to students with a full colour design thoughout, added design features, and a greater number of colour photographs and illustrations. The authors have kept their distinctive and comprehensive coverage which means that Child Care and Education will continue to provide students with the best preparation for their coursework, exams, and professional careers.

Bibliography: (pages 555-561) and index.

Equality of opportunity -- Observation and assessment -- Holistic child development -- Cognitive development -- Language development -- Physical development -- Emotional and social development -- Physical care of children (1-8) -- Providing a positive integrated early childhood -- Diet, nutrition and food -- Play, curriculum and early learning -- Caring for babies (0-1) -- Working in partnership with parents -- Children with special needs and their families -- Health and community care -- Provision of services and the protection of children -- Preparation for employment.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Tina Bruce is a leading expert on early childhood education in the UK and abroad. She is Visiting Professor of the University of North London, and author of many early years books.

Carolyn Meggitt has a background in community nursing and many years' experience teaching Child Care and Education courses. She is an established author in the caring field.