A child's early relationships and experiences influence their long-term development and learning. In Australia, some children can face complex levels of deprivation when compared to their peers. This study sheds light on how educators are responding. Data analysed consist of individual interviews with early childhood educators working in diverse communities. The findings highlight educators’ accounts of responsiveness as narrowly framed with attention focused on children's cultural heritage which overshadows other equity groups. The paper argues that by becoming sensitive to the contexts of children's lives, there is potential to build the early childhood workforce's capacity for addressing inequalities in childhood.

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解决不平等问题：教育者如何应对幼儿生活环境？

儿童早期的人际关系和经历会影响他们的长期发展和学习。在澳大利亚，与同龄人相比，一些儿童可能面临复杂程度的剥夺。这项研究揭示了教育工作者的反应。分析的数据包括对在不同社区工作的幼儿教育工作者的个人访谈。调查结果突出了教育工作者对响应性的描述，这些描述是狭隘的，关注重点是儿童的文化遗产，这使其他公平群体黯然失色。该论文认为，通过对儿童生活环境变得敏感，有可能培养幼儿劳动力解决童年不平等问题的能力。