Background
Jackson, Sonia Charlotte was born on September 7, 1934 in London. Daughter of Maurice and Matilda (Yager) Edelman.
(At dawn every day over the whole of Britain, small childr...)
At dawn every day over the whole of Britain, small children are being handed over to childminders while their parents go out to work to earn their living. Some of these childminders are motherly, kind and caring. Others are indifferent, unconcerned beyond their own payment. Over one million children under five in Britain have a mother who goes out to work, but there are few figures available for the extent of legal, or illegal, childminders in Britain. "Childminder" is the first national survey to estimate not only numbers of childminders, but also the quality of care that a child may receive during the day when both parents are out at work. On balance, the research evidence shows that most childminders are good neighbours who need better support from the government. On the basis of action research, which involved the setting up of children's centres and "drop-in" groups, using schools, television and radio, the conclusion is that today's parents have a right to choose to work if society can guarantee loving and skilled care for their children, which at present is not the case. The authors suggest that the next stop will have to be a charter for childminders. Representing fourteen years' work, this is the first full-length, nationwide study on the subject of childminding in Britain.
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( First published in 1979, this book looks at the subject...)
First published in 1979, this book looks at the subject of childminding in Britain at the time it was written. It is based on a national survey that was commissioned by the Social Science Research Council and on action to help childminders funded by the Wates Foundation at Manchester University, UK. Previous to this study it was calculated that more than one million children under the age of five had a working mother, but little research had been done into childminders themselves. This book evaluates the number and nature of the childminders in Britain that were looking after the nation’s children in the 70s. It argues that parents have a right to choose to work if society can guarantee loving and skilled care for their children. However, the authors suggest that this was not the case at the time and state that childminders were in need of better governmental support.
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( Services for young children have gone through a period ...)
Services for young children have gone through a period of rapid transformation in recent years, which have been paralleled by great advances in our knowledge of early child development. However, care and education in the first three years of life continues to be a neglected area. Thoroughly updated to take account of key policy and practice changes in childcare provision, this landmark text translates child development theory and research into everyday practice. All the practical ideas in the book have been developed and tested in nurseries, family and children’s centres and include the importance of providing opportunities for adventurous and exploratory play for babies and toddlers, understanding and responding to children's emotional needs and offering personalized and sensitive care. The book also explores different ways of working with parents and the role of early years settings and practitioners in helping to keep children safe. It includes chapters on: • Childcare policy and services • Planning spaces for living, learning and playing • Babies in day care • Heuristic play with objects • Mealtimes • Learning out of doors • Leading and managing a childcare centre • Involving and working with parents • Safeguarding children People Under Three is an established practical text for all those training to work with young children or managing day care facilities. Focusing on the care and learning of very young children, it is designed specifically for those who look after them day by day, as well as being a useful resource for social work students and policy makers.
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(People Under Three translates child development theory an...)
People Under Three translates child development theory and research into everyday practice. Focussing on the group day care of very young children, it is designed specifically for those who look after them day by day, as well as policy makers, administrators and the managers of child care services. All the practical ideas in the book have been developed and tested in nurseries and family centres. They include detailed guidance on educational play for babies and toddlers and how to care for children's emotional needs. The book also explores the difficult area of child protection and working with parents and children with a variety of problems. People Under Three is an established text for all those training to work with young children or managing day care facilities. This new edition has been completely updated to take account of the expansion and radical changes which have taken place in child care provision since the book was first published and includes new chapters on assessing the quality of care and short-term and intermittent care.
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Jackson, Sonia Charlotte was born on September 7, 1934 in London. Daughter of Maurice and Matilda (Yager) Edelman.
Bachelor with honors, Cambridge University, 1955. Master of Arts, Oxford University, 1958.
Psychologist National Health Service, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1958-1962. Administrator Advisory Center for Education, United Kingdom, 1962-1966. Teacher Cambridgeshire County Council, United Kingdom, 1967-1968, social worker United Kingdom, 1969-1973.
Senior lecturer University Bristol, 1976-1993. Professor, head department social studies University Wales, Swansea, since 1993. Visiting lecturer University South Australia, Adelaide, 1984.
Visiting professor University Siena, Italy, 1986. Consultant C. Kiddy & Partners, Bristol, 1981-1989. External examiner Brunel University, London, since 1990.
Visiting research professor University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1996.
( Services for young children have gone through a period ...)
(At dawn every day over the whole of Britain, small childr...)
( First published in 1979, this book looks at the subject...)
(People Under Three translates child development theory an...)
City councillor City of Cambridge, 1962-1967. Executive committee National Children's Bureau, London, 1985-1989. Trustee Who Cares?, London, since 1992.
Board management Children in Wales, Cardiff, since 1993. Chair Joint University Council Applied Social Sciences, London, Children in Wales, since 1996. Member British Psychological Society, British Association Social Workers.
Married Brian Anthony Jackson (deceased July 1983). Children: Dominic, Christian, Rebecca, Lucy, Ellen, Seth. Married Derek Arthur Greenwood, May 5, 1990.