Includes bibiliographical references and index.

1: An introduction to parental involvement in early childhood education and care: a global perspective -- 2: The cultural interface of parental involvement in the Australian context -- 3: Parental involvement in early childhood education in Azerbaijan -- 4: Parental involvement in early childhood education in Belarus -- 5: Parental involvement in Croatian early childhood education: challenges and opportunities -- 6: Parental involvement in Czech Republic: towards a partnership approach? -- 7; Parental involvement in early childhood education in Denmark -- 8: Parental perspective in Finnish early childhood education context -- 9: Educational partnership: parental collaboration in German ECEC settings -- 10: Parental involvement in early childhood education in Ghana -- 11: Parental involvement in early childhood education in Hong Kong: critical analysis of related policies -- 12: From institutional dominance to parental involvement: models of working with families in Hungarian Kindergartens -- 13: Children's participation in parent meetings in the light of history of preschool policy documents in Iceland -- 14: Parental involvement in early childhood education in Jordan: policy and practice --15: Parental involvement in ECE in Norway -- 16: The state of parent involvement in early childhood education: case of Oman -- 17: Parental involvement in ECEC in Poland --18: Collaborating with parents for South Sámi language learning: a study in an indigenous preschool in Norway -- 19: Parent participation in preschool education in Serbia: challenges and perspectives -- 20: Taming the tiger: exploring parental involvement in early childhood education in Singapore -- 21: Parental involvement in early childhood education in Catalunya, Spain -- 22: Parental involvement in Swedish preschools: a reflection of current steering documents -- 23: Parental involvement in early childhood education discourse in Uganda --24: United Kingdom: four nations in one country: diversity in policy, research, and practice -- 25: Family engagement in early childhood: policy and practice in the United States -- 26: International trends in parental involvement of Sayings, doings, and relating's

Exploring the importance of parental engagement in early childhood education, this book delves into research and practices in 25 countries to bring students, researchers, teachers and policy makers insights into working families around the world. The incorporation and consideration of parental engagement and involvement in early childhood education is a new phenomenon to many countries. Yet, increasing research recognises the importance of parental engagement and involvement in early childhood education services, and the role both parents and teachers play to support children's learning and development. Using a range of materials from curriculum to policy documents, Garvis et al. demonstrate differences in practices and terminologies pertaining to the topic and provide an international perspective on the importance of parental involvement and engagement in early childhood education services. The content covers a range of countries as well as countries beyond an 'Anglo-Saxon' perspective. The different policy settings across these countries highlight how countries work with, and involve, parents differently, which is useful for jurisdictions where early childhood education is a developing aspect of a country's education system. Looking at cultural influences, partnership approaches, parental collaboration, institutional dominance and child involvement in parent meetings, the content offers readers real understanding of parental engagement and involvement in different settings. The readership includes students in early childhood education, and researchers, teachers, policy makers, and general members of the public interested in parental engagement or involvement in early childhood education across the globe