TY - JOUR

T1 - How many men work in the English early years sector?

T2 - Why is the low figure so ‘stubbornly resistant to change’?

AU - Warin, J.

AU - Wilkinson, J.

AU - Greaves, H.M.

PY - 2021/11/30

Y1 - 2021/11/30

N2 - 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. 

AB - 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. 

KW - diversity

KW - early years

KW - education

KW - gender

KW - workforce

KW - adult

KW - article

KW - England

KW - female

KW - human

KW - human experiment

KW - interview

KW - male

KW - teacher

U2 - 10.1111/chso.12463

DO - 10.1111/chso.12463

M3 - Journal article

VL - 35

SP - 870

EP - 884

JO - Children and Society

JF - Children and Society

SN - 0951-0605

IS - 6

ER -