The paper examines recent developments in the gender distribution of ECEC staff as well as resear... more The paper examines recent developments in the gender distribution of ECEC staff as well as research on the relevance and effects of male participation in ECEC in European countries. It aims at informing researchers and policymakers about strategies for a better gender-balanced work force. The paper draws on recent research and theory on gender and care in ECEC (Peeters, Emilsen & Rohrmann, 2015; Brownhill, Warin & Wernersson, 2015) and connects the results to issues of policy development. European institutions (OECD, EU) have discussed the need for more men in ECEC for more than a decade, and national governments implement measures for a better gender balance. The paper intends to connect this to current research. Methods include analysis of international statistical data on male’s participation in the ECEC work force, literature research for recent studies on the role of men for children’s development, document analyses of policy papers from National governments and European instit...
Do boys and girls live in gender-segregated “separate worlds”? What impact has the dominance of w... more Do boys and girls live in gender-segregated “separate worlds”? What impact has the dominance of women in early childhood institutions on the development of children? And how should early childhood education deal with gender differences? The research presented started with an extensive review of international empirical research concerning gender interactions during early childhood. Origination, manifold forms and context conditions of gender-related behavior were submitted to a careful examination. Several studies points out that gendered peer interactions play an important role for social and cognitive development of boys and girls already in early childhood (Fabes et al., 2004). Some authors even suggest that boys and girls grow up in “separate worlds” (Maccoby, 1998, 2002). But, in the review it becomes apparent that gender-segregation during childhood is not a constitutional phenomenon, but is in many ways influenced by external conditions and therefore modifiable. In a qualitati...
Die Hochschule : Journal fur Wissenschaft und Bildung 22 (2013) 1, S. 78-87 Padagogische Teildisz... more Die Hochschule : Journal fur Wissenschaft und Bildung 22 (2013) 1, S. 78-87 Padagogische Teildisziplin: Hochschulforschung und Hochschuldidaktik;
Die individuelle Forderung von Schulern mit besonderen Begabungen und die Gestaltung des Ubergang... more Die individuelle Forderung von Schulern mit besonderen Begabungen und die Gestaltung des Ubergangs von der Grundschule zur weiterfuhrenden Schule [stellen eine besondere Herausforderung dar]. Genau an der Schnittstelle dieser beiden Themen setzt das von 2007 bis 2009 in Sachsen durchgefuhrte Projekt an, von dem hier berichtet wird: Begabtenforderung am Ubergang von der Grundschule zum Gymnasium – Kooperation als Herausforderung. (DIPF/Orig.)
Ausgehend von einem Uberblick uber Perspektiven der Geschlechterforschung im Kindesalter werden z... more Ausgehend von einem Uberblick uber Perspektiven der Geschlechterforschung im Kindesalter werden zentrale Ergebnisse empirischer Forschung sowie kontroverse Erklarungsansatze zur geschlechtsbezogenen Entwicklung und Sozialisation dargestellt. Dabei wird auch auf die Rolle von Bildungseinrichtungen eingegangen.
The paper examines recent developments in the gender distribution of ECEC staff as well as resear... more The paper examines recent developments in the gender distribution of ECEC staff as well as research on the relevance and effects of male participation in ECEC in European countries. It aims at informing researchers and policymakers about strategies for a better gender-balanced work force. The paper draws on recent research and theory on gender and care in ECEC (Peeters, Emilsen & Rohrmann, 2015; Brownhill, Warin & Wernersson, 2015) and connects the results to issues of policy development. European institutions (OECD, EU) have discussed the need for more men in ECEC for more than a decade, and national governments implement measures for a better gender balance. The paper intends to connect this to current research. Methods include analysis of international statistical data on male’s participation in the ECEC work force, literature research for recent studies on the role of men for children’s development, document analyses of policy papers from National governments and European instit...
Do boys and girls live in gender-segregated “separate worlds”? What impact has the dominance of w... more Do boys and girls live in gender-segregated “separate worlds”? What impact has the dominance of women in early childhood institutions on the development of children? And how should early childhood education deal with gender differences? The research presented started with an extensive review of international empirical research concerning gender interactions during early childhood. Origination, manifold forms and context conditions of gender-related behavior were submitted to a careful examination. Several studies points out that gendered peer interactions play an important role for social and cognitive development of boys and girls already in early childhood (Fabes et al., 2004). Some authors even suggest that boys and girls grow up in “separate worlds” (Maccoby, 1998, 2002). But, in the review it becomes apparent that gender-segregation during childhood is not a constitutional phenomenon, but is in many ways influenced by external conditions and therefore modifiable. In a qualitati...
Die Hochschule : Journal fur Wissenschaft und Bildung 22 (2013) 1, S. 78-87 Padagogische Teildisz... more Die Hochschule : Journal fur Wissenschaft und Bildung 22 (2013) 1, S. 78-87 Padagogische Teildisziplin: Hochschulforschung und Hochschuldidaktik;
Die individuelle Forderung von Schulern mit besonderen Begabungen und die Gestaltung des Ubergang... more Die individuelle Forderung von Schulern mit besonderen Begabungen und die Gestaltung des Ubergangs von der Grundschule zur weiterfuhrenden Schule [stellen eine besondere Herausforderung dar]. Genau an der Schnittstelle dieser beiden Themen setzt das von 2007 bis 2009 in Sachsen durchgefuhrte Projekt an, von dem hier berichtet wird: Begabtenforderung am Ubergang von der Grundschule zum Gymnasium – Kooperation als Herausforderung. (DIPF/Orig.)
Ausgehend von einem Uberblick uber Perspektiven der Geschlechterforschung im Kindesalter werden z... more Ausgehend von einem Uberblick uber Perspektiven der Geschlechterforschung im Kindesalter werden zentrale Ergebnisse empirischer Forschung sowie kontroverse Erklarungsansatze zur geschlechtsbezogenen Entwicklung und Sozialisation dargestellt. Dabei wird auch auf die Rolle von Bildungseinrichtungen eingegangen.
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