Norland has issued a call for papers for the Norland Educare Research Journal (ISSN pending) which will launch in celebration of Norland’s 130th anniversary.

The journal is a new publication dedicated to home-based/in-home childcare. It is an international double-blind peer-reviewed open access journal, published online only. The journal is a tribute to the legacy of the educational pioneer Emily Ward, the founder of Norland, who recognised that education and care are indistinguishable ingredients of childcare that should be centered around the child and offered in a loving and nurturing environment by trained educarers.

The journal welcomes papers exploring contemporary issues pertaining to the home-based/in-home educare of young children, especially papers which offer unique perspectives and convey thought leadership substantiated by rigorous and credible research and argumentation. It accepts papers that consider educare from discipline-specific and interdisciplinary perspectives. Papers may report empirical research, systematic literature reviews and scoping studies, philosophical positions, critical reviews and commentaries, and methodological approaches.

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The journal focuses on research aiming at advancing and enhancing the knowledge base for professional practices and policies for home-based childcare.

The journal welcomes papers exploring contemporary issues pertaining to the educare of young children, especially papers which offer unique perspectives and convey thought leadership substantiated by rigorous and credible research and argumentation. It accepts papers that consider educare from discipline-specific and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Papers may report empirical research, systematic literature reviews and scoping studies, philosophical positions, critical reviews and commentaries, and methodological approaches.

To discuss a potential contribution, contact the journal team.

The deadline for the submission of an extensive abstract of 500 words is 7 March 2022.

For more information about the journal, guidance for authors, submission deadlines, journal policies and to access the abstract submission form, please visit the journal section of the website.

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Deadlines

7 March 2022

Submission of an extended abstract of 500 words

29 July 2022

Submission of full papers

29 August 2022

Reviewer responses

30 September 2022

Re-submission of full papers

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