Men in the nursery [electronic resource] : gender and caring work / Claire Cameron, Peter Moss and Charlie Owen.
Material type:![Text](/opac-tmpl/lib/famfamfam/BK.png)
- 9781446265277:
- 1446265277
- 1853963887
- 9781853963889
- Child care services -- Great Britain
- Sex role in the work environment -- Great Britain
- Male child care workers -- Great Britain
- Child care workers -- Great Britain
- Sex roles in the work environment -- Great Britain
- Society
- Child care services
- Male child care workers
- Sex role in the work environment
- Pre-school & kindergarten
- Sociology: family & relationships
- Gender studies: men & boys
- Social discrimination & equal treatment
- Great Britain
- 306.8742
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Lending | Wexford Campus Library Wexford General Lending | 306.8742 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 83334 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-188) and index.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Prologue; Chapter 1 -- Childcare Work and Gender -- An Introduction; Chapter 2 -- Mapping and Sourcing; Chapter 3 -- How do Men and Women come to be Childcare Workers?; Chapter 4 -- The Institution: Gendered Practice; Chapter 5 -- Practice with Parents; Chapter 6 -- Parents' Response to Men Childcare Workers; Chapter 7 -- Child Protection and Equality: Dilemmas and Solutions; Chapter 8 -- Men in the Nursery: Throwing Light on Gender in Childcare Work; Appendices; References; Index.
This book brings together what is currently known about men working in childcare settings. The authors consider the issues involved in gender and childcare, look at the structure of early childcare services in the UK and European contexts, and consider how men came to work in childcare settings. Further chapters explore parents' views, staff dynamics and child protection issues. The voices and views of childcare workers are heard throughout this unique book.
English.
Description based on print version record.