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The Paradoxes of Early Childhood Education: Barriers to Teacher Voice, Advocacy and Identity

Kronberg, Amy Szymaszek
http://orcid.org/0009-0005-0635-8593
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1690922131015749

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2023, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), University of Dayton, Educational Leadership.
Within the field of early childhood education, a multitude of paradoxes exist. The tensions between early educators and the broader community have yielded barriers for advocacy, preventing the voices from those working directly with children from being heard in conversations where impactful decisions are made. This study aimed to explore the feelings and perceptions of those working directly with young children regarding advocacy, professionalism, and the barriers within systems intended to support the work of early care and education. Issues regarding roles and responsibilities, relationships within the work of caring for young children, definitions of advocacy, and concerns regarding work environments were discussed across six interviews with women from a variety of backgrounds who have moved positions and programs within the field.
Shauna Adams (Committee Chair)
Mary Ziskin (Committee Member)
Pamela Young (Committee Member)
Richard Stock (Committee Member)
241 p.
Early Childhood Education; Education; Educational Leadership; Psychology
paradox; early childhood education; advocacy; self identity; teacher voice

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  • Kronberg, A. S. (2023). The Paradoxes of Early Childhood Education: Barriers to Teacher Voice, Advocacy and Identity [Doctoral dissertation, University of Dayton]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1690922131015749

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kronberg, Amy. The Paradoxes of Early Childhood Education: Barriers to Teacher Voice, Advocacy and Identity. 2023. University of Dayton, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1690922131015749.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kronberg, Amy. "The Paradoxes of Early Childhood Education: Barriers to Teacher Voice, Advocacy and Identity." Doctoral dissertation, University of Dayton, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1690922131015749

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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