Daily life in nursery, about invisible work

Abstract

This field research presents the day to day work of early childhood education practitioners in two day-nurseries. Using an ethnographic approach and participant observation, the author describes the tensions silently experienced by these practitioners, most of them women. The author also analyses how these tensions affect their health and their relationships with the children they take care of. An Involved observer and discussion partner, her subjective perceptions and observations become a source for group discussion about how ethical issues affect apparently ordinary situations.