Overview
- Brings together authors from the Nordic countries to share understanding around theory and empirical research regarding families and children
- Combines the study of families with the study of daycare/preschool
- Covers a range of topics including child wellbeing, gender, family life, and immigration
Part of the book series: Studies in Childhood and Youth (SCY)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Largely as a result of social policies and cultural factors, the Nordic countries continually score high in lifestyle measures, quality of life and children’s outcomes. This book brings together authors from the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) to share knowledge and understanding regarding families, children, primary education and children’s leisure time activities. The empirical research and theoretical contributions provide important insights into the ‘Nordic model’ and explore the issues facing Nordic countries. The book reveals that while there are many similarities across the countries, differences also arise. The content of the book is more relevant now than ever, as countries look at better ways to support their populations.
Nordic Families, Children and Early Childhood Education will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines, including Education, Sociology and Social Policy.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Susanne Garvis is a Professor in the Department of Education, Communication and Learning,University of Gothenburg, Sweden and a Guest Professor at Stockholm University, Sweden.
Heidi Harju-Luukkainen is a Professor of Education in the Faculty of Education and Arts at the Nord University, Norway.
Sonja Sheridan is Professor Emerita in the Department of Education, Communication and Learning, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Pia Williams is a Professor in the Department of Education, Communication and Learning, University of Gothenburg, SwedenBibliographic Information
Book Title: Nordic Families, Children and Early Childhood Education
Editors: Susanne Garvis, Heidi Harju-Luukkainen, Sonja Sheridan, Pia Williams
Series Title: Studies in Childhood and Youth
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16866-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-16865-0Published: 17 June 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-16868-1Published: 15 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-16866-7Published: 06 June 2019
Series ISSN: 2731-6467
Series E-ISSN: 2731-6475
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 219
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations
Topics: Childhood, Adolescence and Society, Early Childhood Education, Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging