Moriz Paul WilkensDie Entwicklung des DDR-Krippenwesens in den 1970er Jahren

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This detailed examination of the GDR crèche system in the 1970s illuminates the tension between ideological interests of the state leadership, economic constraints, and children's needs. Documents from the GDR state apparatus are used to show how political intentions and measures aimed at improving the quality of crèches and making them pedagogically valuable institutions were systematically undermined and torpedoed by the enormous quantity of crèche expansion. In practice, pedagogical concerns often took a back seat to demands for efficient utilization and capacity expansion, which sometimes led to a deliberate acceptance of serious deteriorations in the quality of care.

A central result of the research work is the revelation of the discrepancy between the propagated ideal conceptions and the harsh reality in the GDR day care centers. The author takes an unsparing look at the structural, staffing, and sanitation challenges that daycare facilities faced and how these challenges affected the quality of child care.

What makes this book particularly valuable is not only its thorough examination of the historical development of the GDR crib system, but also its insight into the inner workings of the system. 'The Development of the GDR Crèche System in the 1970s: Childcare in the Tension between Capacity Expansion and Children's Needs' is a significant contribution to historical educational research and offers valuable insights for those interested in educational and social history.

The work is intended for historians, educators, and all those interested in how political ideals and economic realities shaped people's lives in the GDR.

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