TY - BOOK AU - Papatheodorou,Theodora TI - Debates on early childhood policies and practices: global snapshots of pedagogical thinking and encounters SN - 9780415691017 U1 - 372.21 PAP PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Early childhood education KW - Cross-cultural studies KW - Child development KW - Education. N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Globally, early years policies and documents have set out aspirational outcomes and benefits for children, their families and the wider society, emphasising the place of early childhood provision within the wider global agenda, by tackling inequality and disadvantage early on in childrens lives ER -