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May 2005 - A code of ethics for the early childhood profession: A literature review |
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In 1990, Early Childhood Australia (then Australian Early Childhood Association) launched the first national code of ethics for the early childhood profession. The code was developed in order to inform and guide the professional behaviour and decision-making processes of all personnel involved in the provision of early childhood services to children aged between birth and eight years of age.
The code was designed to be reviewed regularly in order to ensure that it is a ‘living' document which accommodates new perspectives about learning and development in the early childhood years and remains relevant to new types of service delivery (Stonehouse, 1991).
The following survey of literature regarding ethical issues in relation to professional practice in the early childhood field is the first step in a process of reviewing the current code of ethics and considering alternative perspectives or new directions which may influence the revision and/or expansion of the existing document.
View the code of ethics literature review in full.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 11 September 2005 )
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