With the world rapidly urbanising, more and more childhoods are being lived in big cities.
This edition of Early Childhood Matters brings together articles from India to the Netherlands and the United States, exploring issues ranging from playground design to the effects of noise and crowding, “public parenting” as the middle classes reclaim urban spaces, and ways to get children’s voices heard in urban design decisions.
The views expressed in Early Childhood Matters are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Van Leer Foundation. Work featured is not necessarily funded by the Van Leer Foundation.
© Van Leer Foundation, 2014
Reproduction of articles by photocopying or electronic means for non-commercial purposes is permitted. However, it is requested that the author, Early Childhood Matters and Bernard van Leer Foundation are cited as the source of the information. Permission must be obtained to use photos.
ISSN 1387-9553
Cover: Two girls looking out over Barcelona from a bench in Antonio Gaudi’s Parc Güell. Photo: ©iStock.com/Maica
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