Governments must not allow children and families to bear the brunt of austerity cuts that will only create bigger problems in the long run. Children and families must be kept high on the agenda.
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About the Childcare Resource and Research Unit
The Childcare Resource and Research Unit is an early childhood education and child care (ECEC) policy research institute with a mandate to further ECEC policy and programs in Canada.
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Ensuring access to early childhood education and child care for all Canadians
1 Feb 2012 |
Canada
NDP leadership candidate Peggy Nash releases child care plan "based on evidence which consistently confirms that Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) programs support women's equality, help lift families out of poverty, and strengthen communities."
A life raft for women's equality
1 Feb 2012 |
Europe
Report from the Fawcett Society (UK)"details 'targeted, achievable policies' to defend women's rights"; argues that austerity measures are "turning back time on women’s equality."
Investing in public programs matters: How state policies impact children's lives
30 Jan 2012 |
United States
Report includes new findings about the strength of relationships between state policies and selected economic and demographic factors indicative of child well-being.
Adult outcomes as a function of an early childhood educational program: An Abecedarian Project follow-up
30 Jan 2012 |
United States
A US longitudial, randomized control study in which the long-term education and health outcomes of participants are related to early high quality ECE experiences.
Investing in high-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC)
30 Jan 2012 |
International
OECD policy brief outlines three rationales for investing in high quality ECEC; states that "ECEC needs to be of sufficient quality to achieve beneficial child-outcomes and yield longer term social and economic gains."
Child care in the news
- Lise St-Denis named Liberal Critic for Early Learning and Childcare 1 Feb 2012 | Canada
- Harper Needs to Put Women and Children First 1 Feb 2012 | Canada
- Ottawa daycares don't use centralized list: Only half of children on centralized list find daycare spot in capital 1 Feb 2012 | Ontario
- The child care crisis in Parkdale-High Park prompts town hall 30 Jan 2012 | Ontario
- Lost in babyland 30 Jan 2012 | Canada
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