TY - BOOK AU - Donohoe,Josephine AU - Gaynor,Frances TI - Education and care in the early years: an Irish perspective SN - 9780717141968 (pbk.) : U1 - 372.210941509049 DON PY - 2007/// CY - Dublin PB - Gill and Macmillan KW - Early childhood education KW - Ireland KW - Education, Preschool KW - Child care KW - Child development KW - Child care & upbringing: advice for parents KW - thema N1 - Previous ed. 2003; Includes bibliographical references and index; IntroductionSECTION ONE - EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICESChapter 1 Development of the Early Childhood SectorChapter 2 Pre-School RegulationsChapter 3 Children have a Right to Quality Services SECTION TWO - PROVIDING FOR PLAYChapter 4 The Play EnvironmentChapter 5 Play - Ages and Stages SECTION THREE - CHILD OBSERVATIONChapter 6 Introducing Child ObservationChapter 7 Observations in Practice SECTION FOUR - LEGAL ISSUESChapter 8 The Legal Framework for Families and ChildrenChapter 9 Child Protection SECTION FIVE - SOCIAL ISSUESChapter 10 Sociology: Key Concepts for Early Childhood WorkersChapter 11 Social Services SECTION SIX - EQUALITY AND DIVERSITYChapter 12 Looking at OurselvesChapter 13 Prejudice and Discrimination in IrelandChapter 14 Why Focus on Children? ER -