Early childhood studies : a social science perspective / Ewan Ingleby.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents note continued: The p̀artnership approach' to social policy and early years -- 4. Pedagogy and Early Childhood Studies -- Introduction -- Educational psychology -- Theories of learning: behaviourism -- Cognitive learning theory -- Humanist pedagogical theory -- Learning theories, domains of learning and pedagogy -- Learning theories review -- Taxonomies of learning -- Good classroom communication skills -- 5. Enhancing Learning and Early Childhood Studies -- Introduction -- Defining the curriculum, widening participation and inclusion -- Curriculum design and implementation for inclusive practice -- Reviewing, evaluating and adapting the early years curriculum to promote inclusive practice -- Equality and diversity -- ethical and legal issues and curriculum development for inclusive practice -- Appraising the curriculum -- 6. Research Methods and Early Childhood Studies -- Defining research -- The research process -- Competing perspectives -- Research methods -- Validity.

Contents note continued: Reliability -- Triangulation -- Research ethics -- The research models -- The research methods -- Analysing data -- Critical appraisal of the research process -- Example research project in Early Childhood Studies -- Conclusion -- Book structure -- Chapter themes.

There has been an increasing interest in research ethics over the last decade given the increasing ethical regulation of social research. 'Ethical literacy' encourages researchers to understand and engage with the ethical issues that emerge in the process of research. This book provides a short, succinct and accessible overview of the field, highlighting the key issues and everyday ethical dilemmas that researchers are likely to face in different contexts. Covering a range of methods, the book provides clear guidance for researchers on how to identify an approach that fits with their moral and intellectual framework. It explores ethical issues relating to 'traditional' research methods as well as to new and emerging methods and approaches - particularly visual and online methods. Illustrated throughout with real-world examples, this book also includes an annotated bibliography of key texts and other helpful resources. What are Qualitative Research Ethics? will be a vital resource for social science researchers across a range of disciplines.