Research Conference 2006

The development of public childcare and preschools in Europe – Path dependencies and change – Institutional perspectives -

Thursday, 19^th October - Saturday, 21^st October 2006 | Germany, Hildesheim University (Domäne Marienburg)

for further detailed informations download the Flyer here (*.pdf)

Conference documents for participants -

these are drafts and should not be quoted; please note that a further publication of the contributions is planned.

• Claude Martin & Blanche Le Bihan: Public Childcare and preschools in France: Political arguments for reform (Powerpoint)
• Marta Korintus: Implications for meeting the EU targets? The effects of change from socialism towards market economy on children’s services in Hungary (Word)
• Pirkko-Liisa Rauhala: Childcare as an issue of equality and equity – the Nordic countries as an example (Powerpoint)
• Anette Borchorst: Danish child care polices - between path dependent and path-breaking developments (Powerpoint)
• Kirsten Scheiwe: Institutional factors slowing down the expansion of early childhood education in the FRG (Word)
• Paper Valiente Spain (Word)
• Michelle J. Neumann: THE POLITICS OF (DE)CENTRALIZATION - Early Childhood Services in France and Sweden (Powerpoint)

• Kirsten Ketscher: Development of Public Childcare and Preschools in Europe (pdf)

• Kirsten Ketscher: Some legal texts (pdf)

• Karin Kurz: Educational processes, competence development and selection decisions in pre- and primary school age  (pdf)

• Pamela Oberhuemer: ECEC training and workforce policies in Europe (pdf)