Argues the case for developing a model for delivering educational psychology services in early years settings, with five key elements of practice along inclusive lines.
* Dennis, R, Educational Psychology in Practice, 20 (2): 91-102, June 2004.
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Parental views of surveillance for early speech and language difficulties Interviews with parents of 20 children identified during their pre-school years as having language difficulties, including their experience of referral and professional intervention, and their fear of isolation and social stigma. Highlights parents' concern that surveillance can potentially medicalise their children's early lives.
* Glogowska, M, and Campbell, R, Children & Society, 18 (4): 266-277, Sept 2004. Abstract: www.wileyeurope.com
What makes a successful transition to school? Views of Australian parents and teachers
Parents and teachers of more than 300 children starting school were asked to rate 20 items in describing the success of the child's first two terms of school. Teachers emphasised children's feelings about being at school, while parents were more likely to focus on knowledge.
* Dockett, S and Perry, B, International Journal of Early Years Education, 12 (3): 217-230, Oct 2004. Abstract: www.tandf.co.uk/journals/ Children raised in fatherless families from infancy: a follow-up of children of lesbian and single heterosexual mothers at early adolescence Twenty-five lesbian mother families and 38 families headed by a single heterosexual mother were compared with 38 two-parent heterosexual families.
The quality of parenting by the mother, and the social and emotional development of the child were assessed. The presence or absence of a father in the home from the outset does appear to have some influence on adolescents' relationships with their mothers. However, being without a resident father from infancy does not seem to have negative consequences for children. In addition, there is no evidence that the sexual orientation of the mother influences parent-child interaction or the socio-emotional development of the child.
* MacCallum, F and Golombok, S, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 45 (8): 1407-1419, Nov 2004. Abstract: www.blackwell-synergy.com.
Contamination: the next generation.
A report published by WWF and The Co-operative Bank suggests that all British children are likely to be contaminated with hazardous chemicals.
Blood tests for 104 man-made chemicals were made on 14 children, 13 parents and 6 grandmothers from 7 families (age range 9 - 88 years). Eighty of the chemicals analysed were detected - children were found to have 75 chemicals in their blood, 75 were found in parents and 56 in grandmothers.
* DSee www.wwf.org.uk/News/n_0000001359.asp
