People Under Three: Young Children in Day Care - Tapa dura

People Under Three translates child development theory and research into everyday practice. Focusing on the group day care of very young children, it is designed specifically for those who look after them day by day, as well as policy makers, administrators and the managers of the child care services. All the practical ideas in the book have been developed and tested in nurseries and family centres. They include detailed guidance on educational play for babies and toddlers and how to care for children’s emotional needs. The book also explores the difficult area of child protection and working with parents and children with a variety of problems.

This book is an established text for all those training to work with young children or managing day care facilities. This new edition has been completely updated to take account of the expansion and radical changes that have taken place in childcare care provision since the book was first published and includes new material on assessing the quality of care and short-term and intermittent care.

As economic pressures and the desire for equal opportunities propel mothers into the workforce, more and more young children spend at least part of their day away from home. With social services day nurseries and family centres catering mainly for children in need', the numbers of private and work-based child care centres are rapidly increasing. People Under Three focuses on the group day care of very young children and is designed specifically for those who look after them day by day as well as for policy makers, administrators and the managers of child care services. The authors, both well known for their work on child welfare and child care services, show how the theoretical advances we have made in understanding children's minds and the influences on their behaviour and development can be translated into everyday practice. All the practical ideas in the book have been developed and tested in nurseries and family centres in Britain and elsewhere. They include detailed guidance on educational play for babies and toddlers; the key person' system, caring for children's emotional needs; and how to transform the outdoor area. The book also explores the difficult area of child protection and working with parents and children with a variety of problems, and includes a chapter on the staff group. Based on the authors' enormous range of experience and expertise, People Under Three will be essential reading for managers of child care and family centres and private nurseries, for people responsible for registering and inspecting day care facilities, and for all those training to work with young children. Parents too, will find the book helpful in evaluating the care available for their children.