Short presentation
Dr. Michel Vandenbroeck is senior researcher at the Department of Social Welfare Studies of the Ghent University (Belgium), where he teaches Early Childhood Care and Education, Family Pedagogy and Professionalization of Social Work. He is president of the VBJK – Research and Resource Centre for Early Childhood Care and Education and one of the co-founders of the European DECET network (Diversity in Early Childhood Education and Training). His main areas of interest are diversity and social inclusion in early childhood education, parent support programmes and family policies. He is a member of the editorial board of the European Early Childhood Education Research Journal and, as such, guest editor of a Themed Monograph of this Journal on “Children’s and Parents’ Perspectives on Diversity”. Together with Ileana Seda-Santana (University of Mexico), he co-chairs an international learning group on programme development in early childhood education in ethnic segregated areas, as part of the Joint Learning Initiative on Children and Ethnic Diversity.
More information is to be found on
www.sociale-agogiek.ugent.be/eng/algemeen.htm
Books published :
Vandenbroeck, M. (2001) The view of the Yeti. Bringing up children in the spirit of self-awareness and kindredship. The Hague : Bernard Van Leer Foundation. This book is also published in Dutch (1999 by SWP), in Greek (2004 by Nissos Publications) and in French (2005 by Eres).
Brougère, G. & Vandenbroeck, M. (eds.) (2007) Repenser l’éducation des jeunes enfants. Bruxelles : Peter Lang
Selection of articles published :
- Vandenbroeck, M. (2003) From Crèches to Childcare : constructions of motherhood and inclusion/exclusion in the history of Belgian infant care. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 4(2). 137-148.
- Vandenbroeck, M. & Bouverne-De Bie, M. (2006) Children’s Agency and Educational Norms : A Tensed Negotiation. Childhood, 13 (1) 127-143.
- Vandenbroeck, M. (2006) The Persistent Gap between Education and Care. An ‘History of the Present’ Research on Belgian Child Care Provision and Policy. Paedagogica Historica, 42 (3) 363-383.
- Vandenbroeck, M. (2007) Beyond Anti-Bias Education : Changing Conceptions of Diversity and Equity in European Early Childhood Education. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 15 (1).
- Vandenbroeck, M.; Verschelden, G. & Boonaert, T. (2008) E-learning in a female low-status profession : The role of motivation, anxiety and social support in the learning divide. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 24, 181-190.
- Vandenbroeck, M.; De Visscher, S.; Van Nuffel, K. & Ferla, J. (2008). Mothers’ Search for Infant Child Care : The Dynamic Relation between Availability and Desirability in a Continental European Welfare State. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 23(2) 245-258.
- Vandenbroeck, M. & Peeters, J. (2008). Gender and professionalism : A critical analysis of overt and covert curricula. Early Child Development and Care, 178(7-8). 703-715.
- Vandenbroeck, M.; Boonaert, T.; Van der Mespel, S.; De Brabandere, K. (in press). Dialogical spaces to reconceptualize parent support in the social investment state. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 10(1). De Mey, W.; Vandenbroeck, M.; Coussée, F. & Bouverne-De Bie, M. (in press). Social work and parent support in reaction to children's antisocial behaviour : constructions and effects. International Journal of Social Welfare.
- Vandenbroeck, M.; Roets, G. & Snoeck, A. (2009). Immigrant mothers crossing borders: Nomadic identities and multiple belongings in early childhood education. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal 17(2).
Selection of book chapters :
- Vandenbroeck, M. (2005) Respect for diversity in early childhood education. In : Grietens, H., Vandemeulebroecke, L., Hellinckx, W., et al (ed) In the best interests of children and youth. International perspectives. Studia Paedagogica 42. 197-213.
- Vandenbroeck, M. (2007) Diversité et inclusion sociale dans les lieux d’accueil de la petite enfance. In : Rayna, S. & Belon, X. (eds.). Quel accueil demain pour la petite enfance ? Ramonville Saint-Agne : Érès. 115-120.
- Vandenbroeck, M. (2008). Early Childhood Education and Poverty. In : Schronen, D. & Urbé, R. (eds.). Socialalmanach 2008. Schwerpunkt Kinderarmut & Bilding. Luxembourg : Caritas Service de recherche et Développement. 255-267.
- Vandenbroeck, M. (2008) The challenge for early childhood education and care. In: Woodhead, M. & Brooker, E. (Eds.). Early Childhood Education in Focus (3). Diversity and Young Children. Milton Keynes : Open University.
- Vandenbroeck, M. (forthcoming). Participation in ECEC Programs : Equity, Diversity and Educational Disadvantage. In : Baker, E.; McGaw, B.; Peterson, P. (Eds.). International Encyclopedia of Education. 3rd Edition. Oxford : Elsevier.
Contact : Department of Social Welfare Studies, FPPW, Gent University, Dunantlaan 2, 9000 Gent.
Michel.Vandenbroeck@UGent.be