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Author(s)

  • Erika Kolumbán, Semmelweis University, András Pető Faculty, Budapest

Abstract

The main feature of the German-speaking areas of Europe, including Austria, is that early childhood prevention and intervention relies on the extensive and well-functioning institutional system that has been in place for several decades.The organisation and structure of early childhood education services is related to the decentralised approach of the already existing governmental system in Austria. In addition to one or two central institutions, early childhood education services are based on a federal/regional and/or local decentralised model.Austria includes nine provinces (Bundeslander), therefore the structure and the content of early education services can differ from each province, as each of the 9 provinces have separate laws and regulations. The common concepts of care and education are: systems approach, parental participation and full inclusion ideology. However, within the states and regions, there may be differences in the criteria used to identify the children at risk and/or in need of interventions.

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