Introducing Guest Author and Industry Expert: Dr. Helen Simmons
Dr Helen Simmons is a Senior Lecturer in Education (Childhood, Youth and Families) at the University of Northampton and Co-Lead for the ‘Families and Communities’ Special Interest Group within the Centre for Education and Research. Helen is Vice Chair for Policy, Lobbying and Advocacy for the Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network (ECSDN) and she is a Doctor of Education. Her teaching, research, and publications all centre on children and families; with a particular focus on the sociology of childhood, the social and cultural pressures in modern motherhood and support for a critically reflective early childhood workforce.
For more information regarding Helen’s research and publications: https://pure.northampton.ac.uk/en/persons/helen-simmons
Introducing Guest Author and Industry Expert: Dr. Helen Simmons
Dr Helen Simmons is a Senior Lecturer in Education (Childhood, Youth and Families) at the University of Northampton and Co-Lead for the ‘Families and Communities’ Special Interest Group within the Centre for Education and Research. Helen is Vice Chair for Policy, Lobbying and Advocacy for the Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network (ECSDN) and she is a Doctor of Education. Her teaching, research, and publications all centre on children and families; with a particular focus on the sociology of childhood, the social and cultural pressures in modern motherhood and support for a critically reflective early childhood workforce.
For more information regarding Helen’s research and publications: https://pure.northampton.ac.uk/en/persons/helen-simmons
Introducing Guest Author and Industry Expert: Dr. Helen Simmons
Dr Helen Simmons is a Senior Lecturer in Education (Childhood, Youth and Families) at the University of Northampton and Co-Lead for the ‘Families and Communities’ Special Interest Group within the Centre for Education and Research. Helen is Vice Chair for Policy, Lobbying and Advocacy for the Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network (ECSDN) and she is a Doctor of Education. Her teaching, research, and publications all centre on children and families; with a particular focus on the sociology of childhood, the social and cultural pressures in modern motherhood and support for a critically reflective early childhood workforce.
For more information regarding Helen’s research and publications: https://pure.northampton.ac.uk/en/persons/helen-simmons
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Working alongside Philippa Thompson, Helen Simmon's book 'Partnership with Parents in Early Childhood, focusing on what is the role of early childhood practice in understanding the needs of parents and carers today?
This book:
*Considers the perspectives of those parents/carers marginalised by current practice
*Provokes thinking about how settings can become more inclusive in their practice
*Supports students to challenge their own assumptions about parents
Each chapter considers a group of families that may be marginalised in practice. The book suggests respectful, co-productive ways for students and early childhood practitioners, across the sectors, to work together. Each chapter asks current and future practitioners to reflect on and challenge their current practice.