Below is an outline of the Contents of the published proceedings of the 1st Men in Early Child Care and Teaching Summit in New Zealand.

Section A: Summit Proceedings

What We Want to See Happening to Encourage Male Recruitment, and to Involve and Keep More Men in EC Teaching and Care Work. Summary by Sarah Farquhar

Where-to-Now? Chaired by Russell Ballantyne

His'tory of Playcentre by Paul Callister

Latest Interpretations of Why Males in Teacher-Staffed Services Have Gone From Endangered to Almost Extinctby Sarah Farquhar

Gender and Tertiary Educationby Paul Callister

Avoiding the Minefield as a Male in Teacher Training and Employment: Tips and Strategies for Survival. Panel discussion including Adam Buckingham (Auckland) with Stuart Cottam (Nelson), Duncan Fisher (Christchurch) & Garth Armstrong (Wellington)

Section B: Comments and Letters

• The Early Childhood Council Views Men as Important by Sue Thorne
• Dialoguing by Alex Gunn
• Reflections on the Summit by Stu Cottam
• A Personal Response by Dr Beverley Clark
• A View from the Great White North (Canada) by Ron Blatz
• A Mouse in a Fishbowl by Dale Neill
• Changing the Culture in Centres by Christopher Jones
• Attracting Men into Early Childhood Work by Denise Heald
• Just Go For It! By Larry Walker
• The Power of the Media by Caterina Murphy

Section C: Articles

Critically Endangered: Male Pre-school Teachers by Harald Breiding-Buss

The Consequences for Children of an Absence of Men in Early Childhood by Peter Heaslip

Men in Early Childhood Teaching by Sarah-Eve Farquhar

Men in the Lives of Children: Recruiting Male Teachers by B. Cunningham & L. Watson

Men at Work: Sexism in Early Childhood Education by Sarah Farquhar, Lance Cablk, Adam Buckingham, David Butler and Russell Ballantyne

A Case for Allowing and Enabling Men to Work with Young Children by Sarah Farquhar

Of Puppy Dog Tails, Sugar and Spice: Gender Inequality and Discrimination in Early Childhood Education by Sarah Farquhar

Fathers' Involvement in Early Years Settings: Findings from Research by Tim Kahn

Including Men in Early Childhood Education: Insights from the European Experience by Jan Peeters

The Men as Role Models Argument: A Case for Researching Children's Views by Richard Harty

Section D: Summary of Various Newspaper Articles

• Abuse Allegations - Editorial
• Sex Abuse Fears Keep Men Out by James Gardiner
• Men Scared off Teaching by Sex Claims – Report by Alison Tocker
• The Pressures that Drove Carl from a 13-year Career by Mark Stevens
• Society Suffering as Males Run Scared of Abuse Accusations - Editorial
• Men Shy Away from Teaching by Lisa Webber
• Growing Gender Gap in Primary School Teaching
• Restoring Image of Male Teachers
• Male Teachers Need Encouragement
• Sex Slurs Forcing Men out of Teaching by Mark Henderson
• Call to End Anti-Male Bias
• Men Needed for Childcare by Arwen Hann
• Endangered Species by Arwen Hann
• Males Victims of Childcare Sexism by Lane Nichols
• Men Avoided 'Hysteria' by Claire Trevett
• 'Get over it' - Editorial
• Teachers Recoil from Risky Touching by Michele Hewitson
• Panic Inspired Big Brother by Rebecca Rowe
• Teachers Should Touch Children – Lecturer. By Jon Morgan
• Draft Teachers' Code Touchy about Hugs by Tara Ross
• Teachers can Touch Children Says Union by Claire Trevett
• Teachers Want Help in Classroom War Zones by Lane Nichols
• Giving Men a Place at Preschool by Patrick Crewdson
• More Than a Job by Ruth Hill
• Why Preschools Need Men by Ruth Hill
• Men Scared of Abuse Label by Arwen Hann
• Support Plan by Arwen Hann
• Anti-male Prejudice Plagues Childcare by Jenifer Johnston
• Babysitters' Club Changes Gender

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