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Duke, Thomas Scott; McCarthy, Kathrin W. – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2009
We reviewed 31 articles that explored issues related to gender and sexuality in early childhood education (ECE) settings. This body of literature suggests that ECE programs and elementary schools often reinforce the homophobia, heterosexism, and sexism that characterize contemporary U.S. society. A number of the articles described strategies that…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Homosexuality
Robinson, Kerry; Diaz, Criss Jones – Open University Press, 2005
Early childhood professionals are often required to work with children and families from a range of diverse backgrounds. This book goes beyond simplistic definitions of diversity, encouraging a much broader understanding and helping early childhood educators develop a critical disposition towards assumptions about children and childhood in…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Cultural Pluralism, Young Children, Sexual Identity