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Men in Early Childhood Education and Care

Gender Balance and Flexibility

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Authors:
  1. Jo Warin

    1. Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom

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  • Explores the place of men within primary schools
  • Analyses the potential benefits to society that men in early childhood education can bring
  • Proposes a gender-flexible pedagogy in the early childhood learning environment

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education (GED)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction: Why More Men in ECEC?

    • Jo Warin
    Pages 1-17

  3. Scripts for Promoting Men’s Presence in the Early Years: Gender Balance and Gender Flexibility

    • Jo Warin
    Pages 19-39

  4. Identities and Masculinities in Early Childhood Education

    • Jo Warin
    Pages 41-57

  5. Fathers and Male Preschool Workers

    • Jo Warin
    Pages 59-78

  6. Men and Care: Diversity and Equity

    • Jo Warin
    Pages 79-98

  7. ‘Testosterone Play’?

    • Jo Warin
    Pages 99-118

  8. Recruitment, Training and Retention

    • Jo Warin
    Pages 119-138

  9. Conclusion: Men’s Presence in ECEC as a Pathway Towards Positive Gender Transformation

    • Jo Warin
    Pages 139-145

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 147-150
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About this book

This book examines the current interest in recruiting and supporting more men in the early childhood education workforce. Drawing on extensive empirical data from case studies of an unusual English preschool setting and interviews with Swedish male preschool staff, the author explores the potential benefits to society linked to the increased presence of men in early childhood education, and how this might be achieved. Throughout the book, the author maintains that the potential of including more men in early childhood education can only be achieved by gender-sensitive practitioners, both women and men, who are willing to create a gender-flexible pedagogy. This volume will be of interest and value to students, academics and practitioners interested in gender diversity and equity within early childhood education and care.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom

    Jo Warin

About the author

Jo Warin is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Educational Research at Lancaster University, UK, and co-director of the Centre for Social Justice and Wellbeing in Education. She has researched extensively in the fields of gender, identity and education.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Men in Early Childhood Education and Care

  • Book Subtitle: Gender Balance and Flexibility

  • Authors: Jo Warin

  • Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89539-0

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-89538-3Published: 06 June 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-07797-6Published: 26 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-89539-0Published: 22 May 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2524-6445

  • Series E-ISSN: 2524-6453

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 150

  • Topics: Gender and Education, Sociology of Education, Sociology of Education, Gender Studies

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