Children—Socioeconomic Class and Equity

This article discusses issues related to socioeconomic aspects of early childhood education work. It seeks to increase the visibility of equity issues and to encourage discussion of this important aspect of families' and children's lives. It offers some concrete suggestions for one's...

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Published in:YC young children 2009-05, Vol.64 (3), p.50-53
Main Authors: Derman-Sparks, Louise, Amihault, Chris, Baba, Sandy, Seer, Natalie, Thompson, Stacy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bookstores
Child care
Child Development
Childhood
Children
Class Activities
Classroom Environment
Classroom Techniques
Communities
Community Relations
Conferences
Early Childhood Education
Educational Quality
Equal Education
Faculty diversity
Families & family life
Family (Sociological Unit)
Family Involvement
Food service
Health Promotion
Housing
Learning Activities
Libraries
Meetings
Neighborhoods
On Our Minds
Parents
Physicians
Professional development
Social Bias
Social biases
Socioeconomic Influences
Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomics
Student Diversity
Teacher Attitudes
Young Children
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Summary:This article discusses issues related to socioeconomic aspects of early childhood education work. It seeks to increase the visibility of equity issues and to encourage discussion of this important aspect of families' and children's lives. It offers some concrete suggestions for one's classroom and explores the author's own belief and attitudes about socioeconomic class. ["Children--Socioeconomic Class and Equity" was written with Chris Amihault, Sandy Baba, Natalie Seer, and Stacy Thompson.]
ISSN:1538-6619
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