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How many men work in the English early years sector? Why is the low figure so ‘stubbornly resistant to change’?
Author(s) -
Warin Jo,
Wilkinson Joann,
Greaves Helen M.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
children and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0860
pISSN - 0951-0605
DOI - 10.1111/chso.12463
Subject(s) - workforce , work (physics) , data collection , sociology , psychology , public relations , political science , social science , engineering , mechanical engineering , law
This study draws on data from the GenderEYE project, research conducted in England between 2018 and 2020, which aimed to examine the recruitment, support and retention of male teachers within early years education (EYE) with a view of developing a more gender diverse workforce in this sector. Data collection was by means of a survey, 9 case studies with early years settings and interviews with key stakeholders. In this study, we examine a key finding about the persistently low numbers of male EYE professionals, linking this to another finding concerning a lack of specific strategy to recruit and support men.