Early Care and Education Policies in Sweden: Implications for the United States

Early Care and Education Policies in Sweden: Implications for the United States

Examines early childhood education policies and programs in Sweden. Describes national social and political values that form foundation for Swedish early childhood education system. Discusses shortcomings of U.S. early childhood education programs. Draws implications of Swedish early childhood educa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Phi Delta Kappan 2001-11, Vol.83 (3), p.237-254
Hauptverfasser: Kagan, Sharon L., Hallmark, Lynda G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Child care
Childhood
Children
Comparative studies
Curricula
Curriculum
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education and Care
Education policy
Educational Finance
Federal Aid
Funding
Infant Care
Instruction
Parents
Policy making
Preschool children
Preschool Education
Preschool Teachers
Public Policy
Social Services
Social Values
State Aid
Sweden
Swedish language
Teacher education
Young Children
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Zusammenfassung:Examines early childhood education policies and programs in Sweden. Describes national social and political values that form foundation for Swedish early childhood education system. Discusses shortcomings of U.S. early childhood education programs. Draws implications of Swedish early childhood education experience for the United States. (Contains 24 references.) (PKP)
ISSN:0031-7217
1940-6487
DOI:10.1177/003172170108300313