Where Are the Diverse Families in Australian Children’s Literature? Impacts and Consideration for Language and Literacy in the Early Years

IF 2.5 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Helen Adam, Sally Murphy, Yvonne Urquhart, Katira Ahmed
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A lack of representation of diverse families in children’s books can affirm insecurities and contribute to a sense of “otherness”. This study reports on the representation of family diversity in award-listed Australian children’s picture books. A critical theoretical framework was employed to analyse both texts and images. This study found a lack of diverse family structures in children’s books, especially LGBTIQA+, foster, step and blended families. This paper argues that to ensure inclusive and equitable literacy learning opportunities for all, educators need to go beyond award-listed books when selecting books for early literacy environments.
澳大利亚儿童文学中的多元家庭在哪里?对幼儿语言和读写能力的影响与思考
儿童图书中缺乏对多元化家庭的表现,这可能会使儿童产生不安全感,并助长 "他者 "意识。本研究报告介绍了澳大利亚获奖儿童图画书中对家庭多样性的表现。研究采用了批判性理论框架来分析文本和图像。本研究发现,儿童图书中缺乏多样化的家庭结构,尤其是 LGBTIQA+、寄养家庭、继父家庭和混合家庭。本文认为,为了确保为所有人提供包容性的、公平的识字学习机会,教育工作者在为早期识字环境选择图书时需要超越获奖图书的范围。
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Education Sciences
Education Sciences Social Sciences-Education
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