Deborah Albon

What should children eat and why? How should they eat it and what should they learn about food? Answers to questions like these have differed over time. First Helpings explores the relationship between children and food in history, drawing on a rich variety of social records, cookery and etiquette books and children’s literature. Topics covered include breast versus bottle feeding, the difference between ‘adult’ and ‘children’s’ food and drink, table manners, school meals and learning to cook. Albon and Palmer discuss wider social issues, such as teaching children about the ethics of food choices, the role children have played in food production and the ever-present scandal of hungry children in society. First Helpings provides a unique look at childhood and eating that relates past to present and considers ways forward.

Designed to support your early childhood studies, this is the companion for your research journey. Structured to follow key topics as you encounter them on your course, this book leads you through the concepts and processes needed to design and carry out successful and ethical early childhood research. This fifth edition includes:New coverage of the ethics of power dynamics in research and using focus group workshops and zines as research tools. Guidance on how to develop your online researcher presence. Research in Focus boxes, which introduce you to real world examples of research from around the world. Activities to help strengthen your knowledge and understanding of research. Case Studies, drawn from real student research projects, which demonstrate best practice approaches to your course research.