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Books & Special Issues of Journals<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

Pence, A., Makokoro, P., Ebrahim, H. B. & Barry, O. (Eds.). (2023). Sankofa: Appreciating the past in planning the future of early childhood education, care and development in Africa<\/a><\/strong>. Paris: UNESCO.<\/p>\n

Pence, A. & Benner, A. (2015). Complexities, Capacities, Communities. Changing development narratives in early childhood education, care and development<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. Click here to download French edition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Garcia, M., Pence, A. & Evans, J.L. (Eds.). (2008). Africa’s Future, Africa’s Challenge – Early Childhood Care in Development in Sub-Saharan Africa<\/strong><\/a>. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. (Selected as a best notable government document for 2008 by The Library Journal.) Click here to download French edition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pence, A. & Marfo, K. (Eds.). (2004). Capacity building for early childhood education in Africa <\/strong><\/a>[Special Issue]. International Journal of Educational Policy, Research and Practice, 5(3).<\/p>\n

Chapters & Articles<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

Pence, A. (2019). Staying power: Remembering A. Bame Nsamenang<\/a>.<\/strong> Journal of Psychology in Africa,<\/u>29(4). pp. 328-334.<\/em><\/p>\n

Pence, A. & Tchombe, T.M.S. (2019). In Memoriam: Augustine Bame Nsamenang. American Psychologist, 74(8), p. 989. (invited)<\/em><\/p>\n

Pence, A. (2017). Fortuitous Invitations and Possible Ways Forward: ECD in the Majority World<\/strong><\/a>. In M.J. Moran, S.D. Akpovo, & R. Brookshire (Eds.). Cross-Cultural Research Methodology in Early Childhood Contexts. London: Routledge.<\/p>\n

Mrutu, N., Rea-Dickins, P., Bakuza, F., Walli, S. & Pence, A. (2016). Beyond ABC: the complexities of Early Childhood Education in Tanzania<\/strong>. In V. Murphy & M. Evangelou (eds.), Early Childhood Education in English for Speakers of Other Languages. London: The British Council: 91-110.<\/p>\n

Nyeko, J.P.T., Pence, A., & Barnes, G.E. (2015). Home environment factors and ECD exposure predict school entry and grade progression: A study from a peri-urban community in Central Uganda, Africa<\/strong>. International Journal of Child, Youth & Family Studies. Vol. 6 (4-1), p. 662-679.<\/p>\n

Pence, A., & Ashton, E. (2015). Early Childhood research in Africa: The need for a chorus of voices<\/strong><\/a>. In A. Farrell & S. L. Kagan, (Eds.).\u00a0 The SAGE Handbook of Early Childhood Research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.<\/p>\n

Pence, A. (2013). Voices Less Heard: The Importance of Critical and “Indigenous” Perspectives<\/strong><\/a>. In P. Britto, P. Engle, & C. Super\u00a0(Eds). Handbook of Early Childhood Development Research and its Impact on Global Policy. Oxford U.K.: Oxford University Press.<\/p>\n

Benner, A. & Pence, A. (2013). \u00a0From e- to m-Learning: feasibility for an African-delivered tertiary program<\/strong><\/a>. E-Learning and Digital Media, 10 (1), pp 13-21.<\/p>\n

Pence, A. (2011). Early childhood care and development research in Africa: Historical, conceptual and structural challenges<\/strong><\/a>. Child Development Perspectives, 5(2), 112-118.<\/p>\n

Marfo, K., Pence, A., Levine, R.A., & Levine, S. (2011). Strengthening Africa\u2019s contributions to child development research: Introduction<\/strong><\/a>. Child Development Perspectives, 5(2), 104-111.<\/p>\n

Garcia, M. & Pence, A. (2010). Developing an international network to support early childhood development (ECD): Results from experience in Africa<\/strong><\/a>. Journal of International Cooperation in Education, 13(2), 119-137.<\/p>\n

Pence, A. & Marfo, K. (2008). Early childhood development in Africa: Interrogating constraints of prevailing knowledge bases<\/strong><\/a>. International Journal of Psychology, 1-10.<\/p>\n

Pence, A. and Nsamenang, B. (2008) A case for early childhood development in sub-Saharan Africa<\/strong><\/a>. Working Paper No. 51. The Hague, The Netherlands: Bernard van Leer Foundation.<\/p>\n

Pence, A., with Habtom, A. & Chalamanda, F. (2007). Promoting capacity in ECD – and beyond: Complementary strategies and the evolution of the ECDVU in Africa<\/strong>. In M. Garcia, A.R. Pence and J.L. Evans (Eds.), Africa’s Future – Africa’s Challenge.<\/p>\n

Pence, A. (2007). UNICEF. <\/strong>In Early Childhood Education: An International Encyclopedia. Westport, CN: Praeger, pp. 818,819.<\/p>\n

Pence, A. & Hix-Small, H. (2007). Global children in the shadow of the global child<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong>International Journal of Educational Policy, Research and Practice,<\/strong> 8(1), pp. 83-100.<\/p>\n

Pence, A. (2007). ECD and e-learning in Africa: The Early Childhood Development Virtual University (ECDVU) program<\/strong>. E-Learning,\u00a04(1), pp. 15-23.<\/p>\n

Pence, A., & Schafer, J. (2006). Indigenous knowledge and early childhood development in Africa: The Early Childhood Development Virtual University<\/strong><\/a>. Journal for Education in International Development, 2(3), pp. 1-17. (Received a request in 2008 from Icfai University Press in India to include this article in one of their publications.)<\/p>\n

Schacter, L., Pence, A., Zuckernick, A., & Roberts, J. (2005). Distance learning in Africa: From brain drain to brain gain<\/strong>. In M. Beaudoin (Ed.) Perspectives on the future of higher education in the digital age. Hauppauge N.Y.: Nova Science Publishers.<\/p>\n

Pence, A. (2004). ECD policy development and implementation in Africa<\/strong><\/a>. UNESCO Early Childhood and Family Policy Series, #9. Paris: UNESCO.<\/p>\n

Pence, A., Amponsah, M., Chalamanda, R., Habtom, A., Kameka, G., & Nankunda, H. (2004). ECD Policy Development and Implementation in Africa<\/strong><\/a>. International Journal of Educational Policy, Research, and Practice, 5(3), pp. 13-29.<\/p>\n

Pence, A. & Marfo, K. (2004).\u00a0 Capacity Building for ECD in Africa<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0International Journal of Educational Policy, Research and Practice, 5(3), pp. 5-12.<\/p>\n

Pence, A.\u00a0 (1979). Child Care in Two Developing Countries:\u00a0 Kenya and the United State<\/strong>s<\/a>.\u00a0 Young Children, 34(4), 49-53.<\/p>\n

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