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Interprofessional Intervention Collaboration in Early Language Learning in the United Kingdom : A Descriptive Case Study (2023)

Harju-Luukkainen, H. (2023). Interprofessional Intervention Collaboration in Early Language Learning in the United Kingdom : A Descriptive Case Study. In S. Alisauskiene, N. Bahdanovich Hanssen, & D. Kairienė (Eds.), Interprofessional and Family-Professional Collaboration for Inclusive Early Childhood Education and Care (pp. 45-59). Palgrave Macmillan. Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34023-9_4

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Harju-Luukkainen, Heidi

Parent publication: Interprofessional and Family-Professional Collaboration for Inclusive Early Childhood Education and Care

Parent publication editors: Alisauskiene, Stefanija; Bahdanovich Hanssen, Natallia; Kairienė, Daiva

ISBN: 978-3-031-34022-2

eISBN: 978-3-031-34023-9

Journal or series: Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood

ISSN: 2731-636X

Publication year: 2023

Publication date: 05/08/2023

Pages range: 45-59

Number of pages in the book: 344

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Place of Publication: Cham

Publication country: Switzerland

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34023-9_4

Publication open access: Not open

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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/93407

Abstract

A large variety of language education policies are put into practice in early childhood education contexts every day, on multiple levels of the education system. The policies are in praxis interpreted, negotiated and finally (re)constructed by the teachers. In the UK many children enter school with significantly delayed language skills, and many of them are learning English as an additional language. In this chapter I take a closer look at an intervention programme from inner London schools. This programme provides a holistic, universal framework to upskill early years education staff and families in developing children’s language development. In this chapter I engage with a descriptive case study on the intervention programme, where the aim is to describe the programme and especially its inclusive and interprofessional collaboration practices connected to families. As the theoretical frame I will use the ecological perspective of language learning developed by van Lier, where family and interprofessional collaboration becomes significant attributes for language learning of the children. Also, where families are an important part of the interprofessional team. Finally, at the end of the chapter I will critically discuss the findings related to the theoretical frame.

Keywords: early childhood education and care; language education; language development; language learning; intervention; multi-professionalism; home-school collaboration

Free keywords: early language intervention; family; interprofessional collaboration

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2023

JUFO rating: 3