Corine Rivalland (PhD) is a lecturer in Early Childhood and Equity and Social Justice Education in the Faculty of Education, Monash University. Her research focus addresses alternative theories of child development and equity and social justice. Her work aims to contribute to the early childhood educational research with the view of implementing more equitable and socially just early childhood teaching and learning practices.She is a full member of the Child and Community Development research group, a Research Fellow of the Collaborative Research Network (Excellence in Research in Early Years Education) and Monash University representative on the Department of Education and Early Childhood Advisory Board.
This chapter discusses the parenting practices of families from the Sub-Saharan region of Africa ... more This chapter discusses the parenting practices of families from the Sub-Saharan region of Africa who arrive in Australia under a humanitarian visa and refugee resettlement program. These families have experienced conflict, wars, and other traumatic events, which have forced them out of their countries of origin. They have also experienced life in refugee camps or other provisional accommodation while awaiting a welcoming host country. These life-changing experiences together constitute how individuals develop their own set of cultural practices informing their child-rearing and parenting practices. The parenting strategies that families develop prior to, and after, displacement will inevitably change again through active participation in the cultural practices of their host country. Considering that in recent years the world has experienced the largest movement of population since World War II, it is essential that we acquire an improved understanding of the ways in which refugees and migrant families develop their repertoires of cultural practices informing their parenting practices in a host country that has vastly different child-rearing practices.
Wong, S., Murray, E., Rivalland, C., Monk, H., McFarland-Piazza, L. & Daniel, G. (2013). Relationships matter: Some benefits, challenges and tensions associated with forming a collaborative educational researcher group. Australian Educational Researcher, 243-259. DOI: 10.1007/s13384-013-0127-7.
EUROPEAN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION RESEARCH JOURNAL, 2019
Early childhood education has undergone immense change over the years. In Australia, this has inc... more Early childhood education has undergone immense change over the years. In Australia, this has included the introduction of curriculum and quality frameworks , and changes to early childhood pre-service and in-service teacher education. This article is based on a broader qualitative study, which was conducted in 2015-2016. It investigated how workplace discourses supported or hindered the ability for early childhood professionals in Victorian long day care settings to engage in education reform. Using a poststructuralist lens and Foucauldian Discourse analysis [FDA] , specific workplace discourses were identified. These discourses framed the available subject positions which were afforded by directors, centre-coordinators and educators relating to reform engagement. Some of these positions were supportive of reform engagement, while others hindered this process. The findings presented throughout this paper offer some insight into how workplace discourses impact reform engagement in early childhood education.
Australian Journal of Early Childhood, Mar 1, 2007
... Related Items: Show Related Items. Click on any of the links below to perform a new search. T... more ... Related Items: Show Related Items. Click on any of the links below to perform a new search. Title: When Are Beliefs Just "the Tip of the Iceberg"?: Exploring Early Childhood Professionals' Beliefs and Practices about Teaching and Learning. Authors: Rivalland, Corine M. Patricia. ...
Early childhood education in Australia has generally been considered to be inclusive of children ... more Early childhood education in Australia has generally been considered to be inclusive of children from birth to 8 years of age (Fleer, 2000). However, in practice we find that some state or territory authorities consider only the period prior to school to be under their jurisdiction. The variability in how early childhood education is framed is also evident in the naming of institutions. In Australia there is no universal term to label the educational setting immediately prior to schooling. For example, in the Australian Capital Territory and in New South Wales the year immediately ...
This chapter discusses the parenting practices of families from the Sub-Saharan region of Africa ... more This chapter discusses the parenting practices of families from the Sub-Saharan region of Africa who arrive in Australia under a humanitarian visa and refugee resettlement program. These families have experienced conflict, wars, and other traumatic events, which have forced them out of their countries of origin. They have also experienced life in refugee camps or other provisional accommodation while awaiting a welcoming host country. These life-changing experiences together constitute how individuals develop their own set of cultural practices informing their child-rearing and parenting practices. The parenting strategies that families develop prior to, and after, displacement will inevitably change again through active participation in the cultural practices of their host country. Considering that in recent years the world has experienced the largest movement of population since World War II, it is essential that we acquire an improved understanding of the ways in which refugees and migrant families develop their repertoires of cultural practices informing their parenting practices in a host country that has vastly different child-rearing practices.
Wong, S., Murray, E., Rivalland, C., Monk, H., McFarland-Piazza, L. & Daniel, G. (2013). Relationships matter: Some benefits, challenges and tensions associated with forming a collaborative educational researcher group. Australian Educational Researcher, 243-259. DOI: 10.1007/s13384-013-0127-7.
EUROPEAN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION RESEARCH JOURNAL, 2019
Early childhood education has undergone immense change over the years. In Australia, this has inc... more Early childhood education has undergone immense change over the years. In Australia, this has included the introduction of curriculum and quality frameworks , and changes to early childhood pre-service and in-service teacher education. This article is based on a broader qualitative study, which was conducted in 2015-2016. It investigated how workplace discourses supported or hindered the ability for early childhood professionals in Victorian long day care settings to engage in education reform. Using a poststructuralist lens and Foucauldian Discourse analysis [FDA] , specific workplace discourses were identified. These discourses framed the available subject positions which were afforded by directors, centre-coordinators and educators relating to reform engagement. Some of these positions were supportive of reform engagement, while others hindered this process. The findings presented throughout this paper offer some insight into how workplace discourses impact reform engagement in early childhood education.
Australian Journal of Early Childhood, Mar 1, 2007
... Related Items: Show Related Items. Click on any of the links below to perform a new search. T... more ... Related Items: Show Related Items. Click on any of the links below to perform a new search. Title: When Are Beliefs Just "the Tip of the Iceberg"?: Exploring Early Childhood Professionals' Beliefs and Practices about Teaching and Learning. Authors: Rivalland, Corine M. Patricia. ...
Early childhood education in Australia has generally been considered to be inclusive of children ... more Early childhood education in Australia has generally been considered to be inclusive of children from birth to 8 years of age (Fleer, 2000). However, in practice we find that some state or territory authorities consider only the period prior to school to be under their jurisdiction. The variability in how early childhood education is framed is also evident in the naming of institutions. In Australia there is no universal term to label the educational setting immediately prior to schooling. For example, in the Australian Capital Territory and in New South Wales the year immediately ...
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