Early Childhood Education in Chinese Societies

1. Introduction
Nirmala Rao, Jin Sun

Part I. Understanding Early Childhood Education in Chinese Societies

2. Growing Up in Chinese Families and Societies
Jin Sun, Nirmala Rao

3. Chinese Culture in Early Educational Environments
Grace Choy

Part II. Early Childhood Education in the People’s Republic of China

4. An Overview of Early Childhood Education in the People’s Republic of China
Xiao-xia Feng

5. Trends in Government Expenditure in Early Childhood Education in China: Practices in Shanghai, Guizhou, and Ningshan
Jing Zhou, Jin Sun, Diana Pei Ling Lee

6. Early Childhood Teacher Education in China
Yong Jiang, Li-juan Pang, Jin Sun

7. Early Childhood Curriculum Development in China
Yong-ping Yu

8. Early Childhood Education in Economically Disadvantaged Rural Areas of China
Li Zhang, Qian Liu

9. Responding to Emergencies: Early Childhood Programs After the Sichuan Earthquake
Si Chen, Jing Zhou, Li Zhang

Part III. Early Childhood Education in Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore and Taiwan

10. Early Childhood Education in Hong Kong: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities
Sharon Sui Ngan Ng, Jin Sun, Carrie Lau, Nirmala Rao

11. Early Childhood Education in Macao: Recent Policies, Developments, and Trends
Keang-ieng Peggy Vong, Sou Kuan Vong

12. Governmentality of Early Childhood Education in Singapore: Contemporary Issues
May Yin Sirene Lim, Audrey Lim

13. Early Childhood Education in Taiwan
Eva E. Chen, Hui Li

Part IV. Learning from and for Chinese Early Childhood Education

14. International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education in the Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan
Hui Li, X. Christine Wang

15. Conclusions: Similarities and Distinctions in Early Childhood Education Across Chinese Societies
Nirmala Rao, Jin Sun

Avainsanat: Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy and Politics, International and Comparative Education