Playgroups as sites for parental education
Journal article
McLean, Karen J., Edwards, Susan, Evangelou, Maria, Skouteris, Helen, Harrison, Linda J., Hemphill, Sullivan, Peter, Lambert, Pamela J. and Prof., Sheryl A. Hemphill. (2017). Playgroups as sites for parental education. Journal of Early Childhood Research. 15(3), pp. 227 - 237. https://doi.org/10.1177/1476718X15595753
Authors | McLean, Karen J., Edwards, Susan, Evangelou, Maria, Skouteris, Helen, Harrison, Linda J., Hemphill, Sullivan, Peter, Lambert, Pamela J. and Prof., Sheryl A. Hemphill |
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Abstract | There is widespread international interest in parental education as a means of promoting educational equality through improving educational outcomes for young children. The research in this area suggests an association between the home learning environment and children’s educational outcomes and highlights the importance of parental education for supporting young children’s learning through play. This article reviews the international literature around parental education initiatives (or ‘interventions’) in early childhood and then considers playgroups as potential sites for parental education. The article identifies the universal features of playgroups that make these sites appealing for the implementation of parental education initiatives and discusses the complexities associated with the design of interventions aimed at meeting the diverse needs of parents attending playgroups. It concludes by providing a case for community playgroups as cultural contexts, to be considered sites for parental education through curriculum aimed at supporting parents to actively engage in their children’s learning and development through play. |
Keywords | early childhood; learning; parental education; play; playgroups |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | Journal of Early Childhood Research |
Journal citation | 15 (3), pp. 227 - 237 |
Publisher | Sage Periodicals Press |
ISSN | 1476-718X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1476718X15595753 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85027405423 |
Page range | 227 - 237 |
Research Group | Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | UK |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8524v/playgroups-as-sites-for-parental-education
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