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Creating Community through Connections in SPACE

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Comparative Early Childhood Education Services

Part of the book series: Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood ((CCSC))

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This chapter is about a unique Aotearoa New Zealand early childhood program that originated within a community-based, parent-cooperative early childhood service—the Playcentre. Supporting Parents alongside their Children’s Education (SPACE) is an innovative program designed predominantly for first-time parents with newborn babies. SPACE programs provide new parents with an opportunity to develop friendships with other parents and to forge links with a range of family-oriented community organizations and service providers.

With thanks for the help of Val Podmorc, Lcannc Dawson, Truus Dingemanse, Jeanette Higham, Justine Jones, Kathy Matthews, and Sue Pattinson.

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  1. School of Māori, Social and Cultural Studies in Education, University of Canterbury College of Education, Christchurch, New Zealand

    Judith Duncan (Associate Professor in Education) (Associate Professor in Education)

  2. Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

    Sarah Te One (Lecturer) (Lecturer)

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Te One, S. (2012). Creating Community through Connections in SPACE. In: Duncan, J., One, S.T. (eds) Comparative Early Childhood Education Services. Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137016782_8

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