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Professionalization and parent involvement in early childhood education: Complementary or conflicting strategies?

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This article looks at the connection between upgrading the professional status of early childhood teachers and parent involvement in early childhood programs. It clarifies terms and ponders how each concept affects the other.

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Cet article porte sur le rapport entre le rehaussement du statut professionnel des éducatrices au préscolaire et la participation des parents dans les programmes destinés à la petite enfance. Il clarifie les termes et étudie l’impact que chaque concept a sur l’autre.

Resumen

Este artículo trata de la relación entre el esfuerzo de realzar el nivel profesional de las educadoras de párvulos y la participación de los padres en los programas prescolares. Clarifica los términos y pondera el efecto que los conceptos tienen los unos sobre los otros.

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  1. Department of Educational Policy and Administration, University of Calgary, Calgary

    Rena Shimoni

  2. Department of Early Childhood Education, Mount Royal College, Calgary

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Shimoni, R. Professionalization and parent involvement in early childhood education: Complementary or conflicting strategies?. IJEC 23, 11–20 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03174614

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