This book is the essential guide to understanding the historical influences that have shaped our ideas about infancy and infant care today. It introduces the key theories, themes, and concepts that have shaped the history of infant care and invites readers to explore how events, approaches, traditions, studies and stories have shaped modern day practice.From foundlings to wetnurses, community care and edu-carers, it introduces topics about family life, professional roles, and educa...

In this innovative book, Amanda Norman looks at D. W. Winnicott’s theory of Transitional Objects in early years practice, the ‘good-enough’ parent, and the relationship between the young child and primary carer in relation to the value of Transitional Objects.Norman looks at how an understanding of psychological theories can be useful when caring for young children in both educational and research contexts, aiding those interested in understanding therapeutic relationships, and app...

Using a Person-Centred Approach in Early Years Practice reflects on the principles of person-centred counselling, developed by Carl Rogers. It guides students and practitioners to use this approach within the sphere of early childhood education, providing radical new ways of promoting emotions, emotional regulation and well-being.This accessible resource reveals how a therapeutic approach with a humanistic perspective can be understood and woven into early years profession...

Recognising the importance of ‘the first one thousand days’, from the beginning of a woman’s pregnancy until her child’s second birthday, this comprehensive guide takes a fresh look at the role of the practitioner in supporting the family, mother and child from conception through to early infancy.A period of dramatic physical, social and emotional change for both the parent and child, an infant’s experiences during his or her first two years of life have a significant impact on lat...

In what ways can attending community groups help to develop a sense of self and belonging for new mothers as they navigate parenthood?Using examples of lived experiences from mothers past and present, Motherland invites readers to explore how community groups have shaped and supported the social identity of their members.Author Amanda Norman considers maternal care beyond the home and the importance of listening to...

How can the lived experience of practitioners illuminate the complexities of emotional and ethical care in managing a day care nursery?Much of the policy and practice surrounding early years work in nursery day care emphasises the school readiness of young children, with less focus on the complexity of emotional and ethical demands. Through case studies and her personal lived experience as an education practitioner, caring for infants from 6 weeks to 2 years, autho...

With recent advances in digital technology, a number of exciting and innovative approaches to writing lives have emerged, from graphic memoirs to blogs and other visual-verbal-virtual texts. This edited collection is a timely study of new approaches to writing lives, including literary docu-memoir, autobiographical cartography, social media life writing and autobiographical writing for children. Combining literary theory with insightful critical approaches, each essay offers a serious stud...

The Australasian region is home to the greatest diversity of cephalopods — squid, cuttlefish, octopuses — in the world. Yet, we know very little about these fascinating marine animals. This book provides insights into the biology and behaviour of more than 60 species. From the Giant Squid to the deadly Blue-ringed Octopus, the secret lives of cephalopods are revealed in a highly readable form with outstanding colour images and informative text. For each species there is a distribution map and...

Norman's at it again! Your favorite spunky, jazz-loving squirrel from the 1980s takes an unforgettable family vacation to the South. Join Norman as he leaves the comfort of the big city, along with his beloved red moon boots, to explore life in the country. With the encouragement of his critter friends Tommy, Willy, and Bridgette back home, Norman braves the unknown and prepares for all new experiences. In this second book, Norman the Squirrel: Adventures in Wonderment, family, food, and c...

Meet Norman! He's a spunky young squirrel from the 1980s in search of his happy place. Fuzzy and cute, Norman takes pride in expressing his unique squirreliness. Especially his speediness in wearing those favorite red moon boots of his! With an apple juice box, his blue backpack, and his Walkman, Norman is ready for action!Everywhere he goes, Norman lets his love of jazz music shine! He's a groovy little dude with an old soul beat. Smooth, sweet jazz inspires Norman from head to to...

The Idea of a Human Rights Museum is the first book to examine the formation of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and to situate the museum within the context of the international proliferation of such institutions. Sixteen essays consider the wider political, cultural and architectural contexts within which the museum physically and conceptually evolved drawing comparisons between the CMHR and institutions elsewhere in the world that emphasize human rights and social justice.

Focusing on everyday rituals, the essays in this volume look at spheres of social action and the places throughout the Atlantic world where African–descended communities have expressed their values, ideas, beliefs, and spirituality in material terms. The contributors trace the impact of encounters with the Atlantic world on African cultural formation, how entanglement with commerce, commodification, and enslavement and with colonialism, emancipation, and self-rule manifested itself in the ...