The RESPECT Project : Further Reading

Journal articles

Barta, J. W., Teresa (1996). “Involving Parents in Creating Anti-Bias Classrooms.” Children Today 24(1): 28-30.

Hughes, P. & MacNaughton, G. (2002) “Preparing early childhood professionals to work with parents: the challenges of diversity and dissensus.” Australian Journal of Early Childhood. 28 (2) 14 - 20.

Hughes, P. & MacNaughton, G. (2001) “Building equitable staff-parent communication in early childhood settings: an Australian case study.” Early Childhood Research and Practice. 3 (2) (Online; no page nos.)(http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v3n2/index.html)

Hughes, P. & MacNaughton, G. (2000) “Consensus, Dissensus or Community: the politics of parent involvement in early childhood education.” Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood. 1 (3) 241 - 258.

Hughes, P. & MacNaughton, G. (1999) "Who's the expert? Reconceptualising parent-staff relations in early education." Australian Journal of Early Childhood. 24 (4) 27-32.

Wolfendale, S. (1994). “The Contribution of Parents to Their Children's Development and Education:  The U.K. Perspective.” International Journal of Early Childhood 26(1): 41-47.

Book chapters

MacNaughton, G. & Hughes, P. (2003) “Curriculum contexts: parents and communities.” in MacNaughton, G. (2003) Shaping early childhood: learners, curriculum and contexts. Maidenhead: Open University Press. (pp. 255-281)

MacNaughton, G. & Hughes, P. (2003) “Building meaningful partnerships between staff and families.” in Dau, E. (ed.). Enhancing Children's Development Melbourne: Tertiary Press, Australia. (pp. 222-248)

Websites

National Parent Information Network.
A website for parents and those who work with them.
(accessed 22 May 2006)

The Centre for Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood
(accessed 22 May 2006)