Historical Perspectives on Infant Care and Development Norman Amanda
This innovative book introduces historical key theories, themes, and concepts of infancy and their care. In understanding infant care from the past, this book invites readers to explore how events,…
Specifikacia Historical Perspectives on Infant Care and Development Norman Amanda
This innovative book introduces historical key theories, themes, and concepts of infancy and their care. In understanding infant care from the past, this book invites readers to explore how events, approaches, traditions, studies and stories have shaped modern day practice. From foundlings to wetnurses, community care and edu-carers, it introduces topics about family life, professional roles, and educational settings. It contributes to early childhood education and care discourses, but with an emphasis on care and therefore considered timely for both educators and practitioners.Each chapter provides a historical overview of infant care, making connections about how the past influences current practice. It offers insights into how infant care has and could be studied, with illustrations from short vignettes, imagery, and case studies. Extended reflective thinking and reflective