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The spectre of standards in Aotearoa New Zealand early childhood education and care.
In this chapter we argue that the New Zealand early childhood curriculum Te Whāriki, and its subsequent mandating in law negates any imposition of standards upon child learning outcomes of New Zealand early childhood ... -
Shaping gender relations in early childhood education: Children's interactions and learning about gender
There are many theories about how one gets their gender and what this may mean for how people live their lives. Developmental texts typically present a range of psychological theories for sex differences, gender, or sex ... -
Children's Use of Objects in Their Storytelling
Children’s academic achievements are often measured by their levels of literacy and numeracy where a considerable amount of interest has been given to these specific learning domains. Narrative skills feature prominently ... -
Using Insights from Interactions Research to Improve Policy and Practice in Early Childhood Education
The study of human development and learning in the West has broadened its focus across the twentieth century from a position that largely privileged the individual human subject as separated from the world and effected by ... -
Bear Images: Human Performativity and Animal Touch in Grizzly Man
In Grizzly Man (2005) Werner Herzog edits and presents footage shot by Timothy Dexter while in the company of grizzly bears. As the film states, Grizzly Man centres on the human story that unfolds in Treadwell’s videos, ... -
The Impact of Therapeutic Jurisprudence on the New Zealand Coronial Jurisdiction
Coroners in New Zealand can make recommendations that may reduce the chances of occurrence of similar deaths in the future. Coronial recommendations can have pro-therapeutic outcomes. The recommendations hold therapeutic ... -
Grandparents who Care for Grandchildren
Both in New Zealand and abroad, a social trend is emerging of grandparents taking on the responsibility of parenting their grandchildren. This chapter examines the different ways in which grandparents can come to be legally ... -
International child abduction, intercountry adoption and international commercial surrogacy
The significance and complexities of both international child abduction and intercountry adoption led to the creation of two Hague Conventions. This chapter analyses the policy challenges facing the international aspects ... -
Graphical displays in eco-feedback: a cognitive approach
Psychological research indicates that the provision of feedback is a key element in reinforcing and/or changing behavior, and whilst results from empirical studies on eco-feedback are positive, variation in findings suggests ... -
Global Regulation of Nanotechnologies and Their Products in Medicine
Nanotechnology, an emerging technology, is creating innovative medicinal products for clinical use. The convergence of nanotechnologies with medicine is predicted to transform the health care sector, particularly pharmaceutical ...