Now is the time! Confronting neo-liberalism in early childhood. (March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moss, Peter; Roberts-Holmes, Guy
• Is Part Of: Contemporary issues in early childhood. Volume 23:Number 1(2022)
• Page Start: 96
• Page End: 99
• Publication Date: 2022-03
• Subjects: alternative policies -- contesting -- early childhood education and care -- neo-liberalism; Child development -- Periodicals; Early childhood education -- Periodicals; Children -- Periodicals; Social work with children -- Periodicals; 305.231
• DOI: 10.1177/1463949121995917
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1463-9491

Abstract

Over the last 30 years, neo-liberalism has permeated early childhood, as all other aspects of life. Having introduced what neo-liberalism is, the article looks at some of its effects on early childhood education and care, including markets, imaginaries and governance. It argues that though neo-liberalism is a powerful force, it is resistible and replaceable – and that now is the time to be developing alternatives to existing policies, grounding them in ideas that contest neo-liberalism.