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Child Participation and Family Engagement with Early Childhood Education and Care Services in Disadvantaged Australian Communities
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Grace, Rebekah; Bowes, Jennifer; Elcombe, Emma – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2014
To support national policy initiatives in early childhood education and to determine reasons for low enrolment in services from families in disadvantaged areas, the authors investigated the views and practices of 101 families from disadvantaged communities. Families with a child aged 3-5 years were recruited from urban, rural and remote areas of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Enrollment Trends, Economically Disadvantaged
It's Not Rocket Science: The Perspectives of Indigenous Early Childhood Workers on Supporting the Engagement of Indigenous Families in Early Childhood Settings
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Grace, Rebekah; Trudgett, Michelle – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2012
This paper presents the findings from semi-structured interviews with six Indigenous Australian early childhood workers who were asked about how Indigenous families might be better supported to engage with early childhood education and care services. The workers identified three key barriers to family participation: transport difficulties, family…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Family Involvement, Young Children, Interviews