Where Are the Diverse Families in Australian Children’s Literature? Impacts and Consideration for Language and Literacy in the Early Years
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22048935 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helen Adam (0000-0002-3005-7142, Edith Cowan University, corresponding author), Sally Murphy (0000-0003-1243-6023, Curtin University), Yvonne Urquhart (Edith Cowan University), Katira Ahmed (Independent Researcher, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1006 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci14091006 |
| OpenAlex | W4402519436 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 25 |
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
Family literacy · Literacy · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Sociology · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Themes in Literature Analysis
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |