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Direct linkCloughessy, Kathy; Waniganayake, Manjula; Blatterer, Harry – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2019
There have been few attempts to capture the experiences of lesbian-parented families in Australian early childhood settings. This study explored the experiences of such families since the implementation of the first national Early Years Learning Framework in 2009 by way of an online survey and follow-up interviews that were analyzed taking a queer…
Descriptors: Females, Homosexuality, Early Childhood Education, Parent Attitudes
Cloughessy, Kathy – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2020
Lesbian parents shared their experiences of using Early Childhood settings in Australia. Aspects discussed included disclosure decisions, the usefulness of children's books featuring same sex parented families, and experiences related to their family composition. Via an online survey and two follow up interviews, these parents explained how…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Females, Parents, Early Childhood Education
Davies, Cristyn; Robinson, Kerry H. – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2013
Based on qualitative research, this article examines the complex kinship relations involved in constructing queer families. The discussion focuses on the heterogeneity of queer families; the difficulties encountered in association with processes of recognition and how this is negotiated across different contexts within queer families, extended…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Foster Care, Elementary Schools, Foreign Countries
Cumming-Potvin, Wendy; Martino, Wayne – Teaching Education, 2014
In this paper, we investigate primary school teachers' reflections on addressing the topic of same-sex families and relationships in their classrooms. Informed by queer theoretical and Foucauldian analytic approaches, we examine teachers' potential use of texts, such as picture storybooks, which introduce representations of same-sex relationships…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Homosexuality, Family Structure, Family Environment
Skattebol, Jen; Ferfolja, Tania – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 2007
In this paper we examine eight lesbian mothers' experiences and perceptions of their young children's early childhood education. These mothers identified the in/visibility of their lesbian identities and families and the narrow definition of family in early childhood settings as significant issues in their experiences as childcare users. This…
Descriptors: Mothers, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Homosexuality
Taylor, Affrica; Richardson, Carmel – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2005
A recent Australian controversy over the representation of a same-sex family on national children's television highlighted the fact that early childhood remains a domain of strongly defended heteronormative family privilege. The authors use this controversial event as a springboard into an analysis of the interplay between the hegemonic discourses…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Homosexuality, Social Attitudes, Young Children
