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Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood is a peer-reviewed international research journal. The journal provides a forum for researchers and professionals who are exploring new and alternative perspectives in their work with young children (from birth to eight years of age) and their families. CIEC aims to present opportunities for scholars to highlight the ways ... View full journal description

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Reconceptualizing early childhood exclusionary discipline: A critical review of two decades of research

  • Zhe Gigi An
  • Emine Kilincci
  • Samantha Jacob
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Forming a professional identity: Graduates’ reflections and discussions on quality early childhood education and care

  • Eva Mikuska
  • Nikki Fairchild
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Ecological perspective on teacher agency in segregated urban early childhood education and care

  • Marika Pylkkö
  • Sonja Kosunen
  • Heidi Huilla
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A Māori perspective of being and belonging

  • Lesley Rameka
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‘The playing-exploring child’: Reconceptualizing the relationship between play and learning in early childhood education

  • Monica Nilsson
  • Beth Ferholt
  • Robert Lecusay
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Equity, inclusion and belonging for teachers in early childhood education in Aotearoa New Zealand

  • Kiri Gould
  • Jennifer Boyd
  • Marek Tesar
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