Publications list ​
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Cliffe, J. (2023) (Re)imagining the social pedagogy within early childhood education and care (ECEC): a (re)exploration of the power and importance of relationships and connections, International Journal of Social Pedagogy, 13(1), DOI: https://doi.org/10.14324/111.444.ijsp.2024.v13.x.014​
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Cliffe, J. (2023) ‘Revisiting rhizomatic connections and relationships in young children’s thinking and meaning-making’ New Zealand International Research in Early Childhood, 25 (1), pp.57-70. Available at: https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.457185862008637
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Cliffe, J. and Solvason, C. (2022) ‘What is it that we still don’t get? – Relational pedagogy and why relationships and connections matter in early childhood’, Power and Education, 15 (3), pp.259-273. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F17577438221124296
Cliffe, J. and Solvason, C. (2021) ‘The Messines of Ethics in Education’, Journal of Academic Ethics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10805-021-09402-8
Cliffe, J. and Solvason, C. (2020) ‘The role of emotions in building new knowledge and developing young children’s understanding’, Power and Education, 12(2) pp. 189-203. https://doi:10.1177/1757743820930724
Cliffe, J. and Solvason C. (2019) ‘Should we consider rhizomatic thinking when educating young minds?’, NZ International Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, 22(1), pp. 86 – 100. https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.608968471477079
Solvason, C., Cliffe, J., and Bailey, E. (2019) ‘Breaking the silence: Providing authentic opportunities for parents to be heard’, Power and Education, 11 (2), pp.191-203. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757743819837659
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Book Chapters
Cliffe, J. (2023) Creating a nurturing environment in early years education with a focus upon relationships, awe and wonder. [edited chapter, awaiting publishing].
Cliffe, J. (2023) ‘Ethics as first practice: What role does ethics play in early years education’, in Solvason, C. and Elliott, G. (eds.) Ethics in Education: contemporary perspectives on research, pedagogy and leadership. Ethics international Press, pp. 25-42.
Cliffe, J. (2023) ‘Re-imaging early childhood pedagogy’, in Solvason, C. and Webb, R. (eds.) Exploring and celebrating the early childhood practitioner: An interrogation of pedagogy, professionalism and practice. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 63 – 72.
Books
Solvason, C. and Cliffe, J. (2023) Creating Authentic Relationships with Parents of Young Children. Abingdon: Routledge.
Reflection Articles
Solvason, C. and Cliffe, J. (2019) ‘But what if they don’t ask the right question? Problems of power and control in researching with children’, TACTYC: Reflections. Available at: https://tactyc.org.uk/reflections/
Cliffe, J. and Solvason, C. (2016) ‘Using Rhizomatic Thinking in Early Childhood Pedagogy to Avoid Making Other into Same’, TACTYC: Reflections. Available at: http://tactyc.org.uk/reflections/