A professionalisation programme towards children's risk-taking in play in childcare contexts: moral friction on developing attitudes and collegial expectations

• Published in: European early childhood education research journal Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 741 - 756
• Main Authors: van Rooijen, Martin, Jacobs, Gaby
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.11.2019; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: After School Programs; Attitudes; Child Care; Child Care Occupations; Child Caregivers; Child Development; Child Safety; Children & youth; Cooperation; Decision Making; Early Childhood Education; ECEC professionalism; Faculty Development; Foreign Countries; Guidelines; Moral Development; moral dilemmas; Moral Values; normative professionalisation; Personal Autonomy; Preschool Children; Preschool Teachers; Professionalism; Professionals; Program Descriptions; Psychological Patterns; qualitative research; Risk; risky play; Teacher Attitudes; Young Children; Netherlands

Interest in the professionalisation of childcare workers is growing, as the responsibility for children's upbringing and development is extended from the family area to early childhood education and care institutions. This sector is subject to intensified guidelines, where the overprotective te...