Rethinking approaches to working with children who challenge: Action learning for emancipatory practice

International Journal of Early Childhood

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-57

  MacNaughton, Glenda ^a   Hughes, Patrick ^a   Smith, Kylie ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Action learning; Challenging children; Disruptive children; Reflective practice; Reflexive community

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953087269     PISSN: 00207187     EISSN: 18784658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03165947     Document Type: Article

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