Mimosa Lane, a destroyed Georgian plantation, lives only in memory for young Rachel. Three generations of family misfortunes leave the girl in poverty on the hard-luck streets of Tulsa. When Rachel
"Religion," says bowling legend Bob Perry, "is for people who don't want to go to hell. Spirituality is for people who have already been there."Perry was a skinny k
Transition to school is an important process for all involved: children, parents, educators and others. This book presents comprehensive research from the Australian Starting School Research Project a
This collection addresses issues related to families and transition, and pays special attention to the transition to school, the effect of this on the family, as well as the effect of the family on th
This book presents the latest research on educational transitions from a variety of research traditions and practical contexts set in Australia, New Zealand, and several European countries. It examine
This edited book brings together for the first time an international collection of work focused on two important aspects of any young child’s life – learning mathematics and starting primary or elemen
This book provides an important compilation and synthesis of current work in transition to school research. The book focuses strongly on the theoretical underpinnings of research in transition to scho
What ethical dilemmas face researchers who work with young children?Researching Young Children’s Perspectives critically examines the challenges and complexities of rights based, participatory researc
Researching Young Children's Perspectives critically examines the challenges and complexities of rights-based, participatory research with children. Rather than approaching these dilemmas as problemat
