View in EDS HTML Full Text PDF Full Text

How early childhood inclusion can be achieved: literature reviews which address the perceived challenges of preschool staff.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: How early childhood inclusion can be achieved: literature reviews which address the perceived challenges of preschool staff.
Authors: Lundqvist, Johanna1 (AUTHOR) johanna.lundqvist@mdu.se
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. Jun2026, Vol. 70 Issue 4, p844-861. 18p.
Subject Terms: *Inclusive education, *Support services (Education), *Evidence-based policy, *Early childhood educators, Inclusion (Disability rights)
Abstract: The aim is to investigate what challenges preschool staff may face when they put preschool inclusion into practice and to locate, present and synthesise recommended evidence-based ways of overcoming these challenges. Eight focus group interviews with preschool staff members from the same number of preschool units were conducted to identify the challenges. In addition, scoping reviews were carried out. The focus group interviews revealed ten challenges. Three examples are to support children's communication, to monitor and evaluate preschool inclusion and to decrease the need and implementation of segregated support and therapy. The reviews come up with possible ways to overcome these challenges. At a time when inclusion is a right, an international statement and a worldwide Goal, the results form the basis for interesting discussions, and professional development, which may enable the creation of preschools that are inclusive from the very beginning and encourage important improvement efforts in practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Education Research Complete
Full text is not displayed to guests.
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
Text:
  Availability: 1
Header DbId: ehh
DbLabel: Education Research Complete
An: 193891173
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: How early childhood inclusion can be achieved: literature reviews which address the perceived challenges of preschool staff.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Lundqvist%2C+Johanna%22">Lundqvist, Johanna</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<i> johanna.lundqvist@mdu.se</i>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Scandinavian+Journal+of+Educational+Research%22">Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research</searchLink>. Jun2026, Vol. 70 Issue 4, p844-861. 18p.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subject Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: *<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Inclusive+education%22">Inclusive education</searchLink><br />*<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Support+services+%28Education%29%22">Support services (Education)</searchLink><br />*<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Evidence-based+policy%22">Evidence-based policy</searchLink><br />*<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Early+childhood+educators%22">Early childhood educators</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Inclusion+%28Disability+rights%29%22">Inclusion (Disability rights)</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: The aim is to investigate what challenges preschool staff may face when they put preschool inclusion into practice and to locate, present and synthesise recommended evidence-based ways of overcoming these challenges. Eight focus group interviews with preschool staff members from the same number of preschool units were conducted to identify the challenges. In addition, scoping reviews were carried out. The focus group interviews revealed ten challenges. Three examples are to support children's communication, to monitor and evaluate preschool inclusion and to decrease the need and implementation of segregated support and therapy. The reviews come up with possible ways to overcome these challenges. At a time when inclusion is a right, an international statement and a worldwide Goal, the results form the basis for interesting discussions, and professional development, which may enable the creation of preschools that are inclusive from the very beginning and encourage important improvement efforts in practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=ehh&AN=193891173
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1080/00313831.2025.2516441
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 18
        StartPage: 844
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Inclusive education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Support services (Education)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Evidence-based policy
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Early childhood educators
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Inclusion (Disability rights)
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: How early childhood inclusion can be achieved: literature reviews which address the perceived challenges of preschool staff.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Lundqvist, Johanna
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 06
              Text: Jun2026
              Type: published
              Y: 2026
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 00313831
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 70
            – Type: issue
              Value: 4
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
              Type: main
ResultId 1