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Kalliala, Marjatta – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2014
In recent decades, the notion of the competent child has, in the field of Early Childhood Education, become a powerful discourse. In this paradigm, inspired by the sociology of childhood, the child is seen as a competent social actor having agency in his or her life. However, critical comments have been made at both the micro-and macro-level about…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Toddlers, Competence, Child Care Centers